Freshman nursing students, Immanuel Deaconess Institute
Description
This black and white photograph shows one of the early classes of freshmen nursing students at the Immanuel Deaconess Institute's Immanuel Nursing School. They are all wearing their white nursing uniforms and caps. The students, who are working towards a Registered Nurse degree, are standing on the concrete steps of the east side of the third hospital. Light fixtures can be seen on either side of the steps. There are French doors at the top of the steps behind the women, and shades can be seen in the windows.
Original format: black and white photographic print, 10 x 8 inches.
Historical Notes
The third hospital opened on May 24, 1926. It had 130 beds, 4 wards, and 80 patient rooms. From 1926 to 1927, the number of doctors in the hospital increased from 30 to 46.
