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Front view of Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children across the lawn. The title for the hospital is on the front above the entrance.

Title
Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children
Date
1945
Local Identifier
MSS0032-0007
Subject (MeSH)
Hospitals
Orthopedics
Hospitals, Pediatric
Physicians
Subject (LCSH)
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children
Geographic Coverage
Dallas (Tex.)
Type
Image
Extent
12.9 x 17.7cm
Dimensions
Photograph
Language
English
Digital Date
2011
Biographical Note
Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children opened in Dallas in 1921 near the corner of Oak Lawn and Maple Avenues. A founder and the chief of surgery was Dr. William Beal Carrell, the first orthopedic surgeon in Dallas, who had specialized in orthopedic surgery while in a World War I field hospital in France. Specialization was rare in surgery before this era.
Finding Aid
https://utsouthwestern.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/71
Collection
History of Medicine Collection
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Usage Statement
Use of this item is managed by UT Southwestern Special Collections Library and Archives. Please contact the Special Collections Library and Archives at archives@utsouthwestern.edu regarding use.
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