These historic photographs from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing capture more than just beautiful faces. They show the dedication and grace of women who chose one of the most demanding yet rewarding professions in the world. Back when nursing required not just medical knowledge but also the poise to comfort patients and families during their most vulnerable moments, these nurses embodied both competence and compassion. From their crisp white uniforms to their confident smiles, these images reveal the pride these women took in their calling. Philadelphia General Hospital was known for training some of the finest nurses in the country, and these photographs show that these weren't just healthcare workers, they were healers who brought both skill and humanity to their patients' bedsides.
#21 Judith Peterson '64 And Patient
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#22 Associate Director Of Nursing Education Esther Howes And Student Nurse Mary Rose Smochek '57, Capping Exercise
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#23 Aurora Piccone '57 And Mayor Richardson Dilworth, Graduation Night
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#24 Bedside Teaching: Marian Miller '54, Kathleen Ferguson '54, Alexandria Comko '50, And R. Patricia Muscalus '54
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#25 Cooking Practice For Student Nurses From Sturdy Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing, Massachusetts
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#26 Dietitian Miss Tkash And Senior Student
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#27 Dietitians
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#28 Edith Nunan, Mary Crowhurst, Class Of 1952 And Others
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#29 Graduate Nurses, Pre-Graduation Ceremony
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#30 Graduation Photo: Gold Medal Winner Phyllis Cangemi, Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Ingram, And Councilwoman Verona
6points
#31 Lab Demonstration: Jacqueline Dugan '54, Rn Alexandria Comko '50, And Jane Hartman '54
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#32 Staff Meeting
F. Pauline Schreffler '29, Supervisor Of Outpatient Department; Evelyn Mccorkle '51; Helen Lucker '47; Stephanie A. Stachniewicz '47; Margaret Mcfarlane '27; And Jessie Storm '47
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#33 Student Nurse Kathleen Ferguson '54, Holding Nightingale Lamp, Capping Exercise
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#34 Student Nurse And Mary Ann Clawson, Receiving New Uniforms
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#35 Anna Ingram, Pgh '02 And Five Physicians
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#36 Stephanie A. Stachniewicz, Director Pgh School Of Nursing & Nursing Services
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