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Photo of Municipal Base Hospital
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| Title | Photo of Municipal Base Hospital |
| Creator | Cunningham, Minnie Fisher (1882-1964)
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| Description | "Municipal Base Hospital" 322 S. Santa Rosa Ave., San Antonio, photographed May 31, 1917, showing women entering to be inspected by Dr. W. A. King and other physicians employed by the city, an Army surgeon being present, whites, negroes, Mexicans, little girls, receiving health cirtificates and card to do business in the district under police protection. In 10 min. at 4 p.m. about 15 applied. To date 835 had received licences, 185 had been interned under Army tents for free treatment in 300 yds. cf 46 delinquent boys in the county school of correction, and 50 had indignantly left the city rather than be humiliated. The registered for service number 1, 000. According to the rule there are 5, 000 in both city and county. |
| Date | May 31, 1917 |
| Subject.Topical (AAT) | hospitals
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Cunningham, Minnie Fisher, 1882-1964.; Texas Equal Suffrage Association.; Suffragists -- Texas.; Women -- Political activity -- Texas.; Women -- Suffrage -- Texas. |
| Subject.Topical (TGM) | Prostitution
Sexually transmitted diseases
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| Original Collection | Women's Archives Minnie Fisher Cunningham Papers, 1914-1944 02/2006-010 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=235 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=235 |
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation button above. To request higher resolution images, please use the Request High Res button above. |
| File name | black_mfcun_201008_022.jpg |
| Access File Checksum | 2644636907 |
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