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(612) 873-2512
Green Building, Level 1, Room 190

The HCMC History Museum is located in the Blue Building, Lower Level.

  • The museum is open Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to — 2:00 p.m. and by appointment.
  • To schedule an appointment, please call the Service League at 612-873-2512.
  • Contact us at this e-mail address: museum@hcmed.org
  • Learn more about the history of your hospital by visiting the HCMC Timeline!
The First City Hospital Ambulance

The first city hospital ambulance was horse-drawn. The hospital couldn't afford to buy horses,

so it rented them at a cost of $1.50/ambulance run.

Emergency Room Treatment area, 1916

to the mid-1960s.

Emergency Room 1916-mid 60's
Hospital and Harrington Hall The main hospital building and Harrington Hall (nurses' residence)
The picture of the intern is taken from an article in the January 1941 issue of Life magazine. The article showed examples of his training.
Intern of 1941
Museum Photo A corner of the museum shows the uniform of a graduate in the class of 1919.

 

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