T. Perceval Gerson

Physicians

Nurses

Infant, Newborn

Neonatology--Instrumentation

Blockley Almshouse

Philadelphia General Hospital

Gerson, T. Perceval

Photographs

Gerson T. Perceval with nurse and infant enclosed on porch.

Back of image: T P Gerson?

T. Perceval Gerson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1895, was resident physician at PGH in 1897.

Original image: Philadelphia General Hospital Photograph Collection, Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, box 2, photo no. 21

Philadelphia General Hospital was originally part of the Philadelphia Almshouse, which was founded in 1731 for the city’s poor, elderly and indigent. Nicknamed “Old Blockley,” because of its location in Blockley Township of West Philadelphia, the hospital was renamed Philadelphia General Hospital in 1919. The hospital eventually closed in 1977. The images in this collection have been compiled from a number of sources but appear to be predominantly from the personal photo albums of attending physicians.

Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

1897?

StillImage

PGH_2_21

History, 19th Century

Philadelphia

1 photograph

9.5 x 12.5 cm