Historical Images Documenting Duke Health // Hyrax

These images document the history of Duke Health's academic, clinical, and research activities beginning in 1927. All materials included in this collection are available at the Duke University Medical Center Archives. In honor of Duke Health's 75th Anniversary, The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, Inc. supported "The Foundations of Excellence," a digitization project that identified over 600 representative historic photographs from our first 3 decades.

List of items in this collection
	Title
	Dr. William Bridgers standing beside the Bridgers Apparatus circa 1944 Dr. William Bridgers (R) describes some of the features of his original "Bridgers Apparatus" (used in conjunction with this table for operating on...
	Aesculapian Caricatures, "Precynical Years" Sheet 1 1960 In the 1960 Aesculapian, an artist depicted their interpretation of the "treacherous journey" through the Medical School. The artist, RLR...
	Mary Alverta Poston undated Mary Alverta Poston graduated from Duke University with a master's degree in 1939. She was a member of the original faculty as an instructor in...
	Nurses attend to the wounded at the 65th General Hospital circa 1942-1944 Nurses of the 65th General Hospital examine patients' legs. The 65th General Hospital served as an affiliated unit of the Duke University School of...
	Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity, group photograph 1936 Alpha Kappa Kappa (AKK), Beta Nu chapter was established at Duke University School of Medicine on October 24, 1931. (Front row, center) Dr. Kinney....
	Jane Elchlepp 1978 Jane Elchlepp, M.D., Ph.D., was a professor, member of the Department of Pathology, and assistant vice president for health affairs, planning, and...
	Replanting the Osler ivy 1968 Wilburt Davison (holding shovel) and John McGovern replanting the Osler ivy outside of the Davison Building. The first School of Medicine...
	Dept. of Pediatrics house staff circa 1940-1941 Uniformed male and female house staff, interns, or faculty of the Dept. of Pediatrics.
	Duke Hospital North construction circa 1979 Duke Hospital North was built in 1980 to accommodate the need for more room and newer technologies.
	Lincoln health care provider with patient undated A health care provider at Lincoln Community Health Center examines a patient.