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[Breaking ground for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Mich.] – Historic Reproduction

[Breaking ground for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Mich.], [1912 April 11] — historic photograph
[Breaking ground for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Mich.], [1912 April 11]. Historic photograph from the Detroit collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Breaking ground for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Mich.] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Breaking ground for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Mich.]

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This photograph records the groundbreaking for Detroit General Hospital on April 11, 1912, a ceremony that marked the start of construction for a new medical facility in the city. Groundbreakings like this one usually drew city officials, hospital backers, and local residents, and the event captured a moment of civic optimism about public health. The image was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, a commercial firm known for its large-format views of American cities and landscapes in the early 1900s. Its 8 by 10 inch glass negative preserves the sharp detail that made these views popular.

Created / published[1912 April 11]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Date from negative D4-62876. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 062872. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsHospitals. Rites & ceremonies.United States--Michigan--Detroit.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 796 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-71467

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