Type of Art
Photograph
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Description
Plaque reads: Frederick William Parham / 1856-1927 / Interne Charity Hospital 1876-78 / Asst House Surgeon 1885-87 / Surgical Staff 1878-1927 / Surgeon Teacher Administrator Friend
Biographical Information
1856-1927; Parham was faculty at the Medical College of Louisiana, later Tulane University Medical School. He was a founder of the Polyclinic faculty which later became the Graduate Medical School of Tulane University. As an intern, he worked at Charity Hospital during the Yellow Fever outbreak of 1878. He introduced the use of antiseptics in maternity wards and was a past president of both the Orleans Parish Medical Society and the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Historical Information
Framed item was housed in Charity Hospital at 1532 Tulane Ave until 2006. It was removed to the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge. This piece was part of a collection that was returned to New Orleans and the LSUHSC Campus in September 2024.
Size
26 1/2" x 31"
Physical Location
Isché Library RCB402
Date at Location
10-23-2024