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· New England Hospital for Women and Children
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Box 302924 · Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130-0053 · http://www.jphs.org
![<p>Nursing students study at the hospital.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo009.jpg?pictureId=5451748&asThumbnail=true "photo009.jpg")
![<p>Cheney Building.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo014.jpg?pictureId=5451749&asThumbnail=true "photo014.jpg")
![<p>Three nurses with babies outdoors. Bessie Simpson shown far right.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo017.jpg?pictureId=5451750&asThumbnail=true "photo017.jpg")
![<p>Two nurses read on steps of #11 Dimock.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo019.jpg?pictureId=5451751&asThumbnail=true "photo019.jpg")
![<p>Nurse standing near Cheney Building.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo027.jpg?pictureId=5451752&asThumbnail=true "photo027.jpg")
![<p>Doctor in Dispensary.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo028.jpg?pictureId=5451753&asThumbnail=true "photo028.jpg")
![<p>Bessie Simpson with supply cart.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo033.jpg?pictureId=5451754&asThumbnail=true "photo033.jpg")
![<p>Nurse in lab showing “technique” uniform.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo049.jpg?pictureId=5451755&asThumbnail=true "photo049.jpg")
![<p><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Bessie Simpson in lab with microscope.</span></p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo051.jpg?pictureId=5451756&asThumbnail=true "photo051.jpg")
![<p>Nursing student studying at desk.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo055.jpg?pictureId=5451737&asThumbnail=true "photo055.jpg")
![<p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo057.jpg?pictureId=5451736&asThumbnail=true "photo057.jpg")
![<p>Bessie Simpson studies in her dormitory.<br /><br />The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo058.jpg?pictureId=5451735&asThumbnail=true "photo058.jpg")
![<p>Three women outside Zakrzewska building.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo064.jpg?pictureId=5451734&asThumbnail=true "photo064.jpg")
![<p>Nursing students pose in a “duel” in the operating room.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo067.jpg?pictureId=5451733&asThumbnail=true "photo067.jpg")
![<p>Group of five nurses holding infants in nursery.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo082.jpg?pictureId=5451744&asThumbnail=true)
![<p>Group of three nurses holding infants in nursery.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo084.jpg?pictureId=5451743&asThumbnail=true)
![<p>Nurse scrubbed and ready for surgery.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo085.jpg?pictureId=5451742&asThumbnail=true "photo085.jpg")
![<p>Doctor in operating room.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo087.jpg?pictureId=5451741&asThumbnail=true "photo087.jpg")
![<p>Operating room.<br /><br />The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo088.jpg?pictureId=5451740&asThumbnail=true "photo088.jpg")
![<p>A nurse holding an infant.</p><br/><p>The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo106.jpg?pictureId=5451739&asThumbnail=true)
![<p>Nine nurses graduating from New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1904.</p><br/><p>Shown in the photograph are Annie M Fielding, Jessie W Forge, Bessie H. Simpson, Grace B. Patton, Amma Tiernan, Sarah Miles, Eva E. Cook, Lavina P. Tinkham and Edith Maxwell. Photograph dated May 12 1904. If you can help match the names with the nurses shown here please contact Janet McIver at the email shown below.</p><br/><p><br />The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the “Bessie H. Simpson Collection” and are provided courtesy of Janet McIver, 2557 Evergreen Drive, Penticton BC V2A 7Y2, Canada <clanchowder[at]shaw.ca> Higher resolution versions of these images may be downloaded from http://www.jphs.org/dimock-high-resolution-images/<br /><br /></p><br/>](/picture/photo113.jpg?pictureId=5451738&asThumbnail=true "photo113.jpg")