June McKenney (right) with a camper at Northern Frontier, a Christian Service Brigade camp. They stand in front of the Health Hut, which June ran as the camp nurse. Circa 1980s. North River, NY.
Blanch Siskavich worked as a nurse for 37 years at the Clifton-Fine Hospital in Star Lake, NY. She says the 20-bed hospital is the smallest in New York, which comes with its own unique challenges and rewards. Listen to Blanch’s story here.
Patchen, a nurse, outside of a home in Hammond. Unknown first name. Unknown doctor or hospital she was associated with. 1923. Hammond, NY.
Pictured are the staff of Long Lake Doctor Russell Rider’s office. Left to right: Darleen Vartuli (billing), Barbara Hutchins (nurse), Cathy Cullen (receptionist), and Russell Rider (doctor, in back). 2000. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of Barbara Hutchins. Listen to Barbara remember what it was like to be a nurse in Long Lake, recorded in […]
Midwife Regina Willette with a newborn baby she helped deliver in 2016. Canton, NY. Photo courtesy of Regina Willette. Check out our story on Regina here.
Nursing students outside the A. Barton Hepburn nurses’ residence on King Street. From left to right: Jane Maroney, Frances VanHorne, and Lorraine Martel. December 1944. Ogdensburg, NY. Photo courtesy of Frances VanHorne. Check out our story on what it was like to be a nursing student in the 1940s here.
Rainbow Crabtree (left), certified doula, supporting Kate and Kristoff during labor with Milo at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Oct 11, 2015. Potsdam, NY. Courtesy of Rainbow Crabtree. For more information on doulas, check out our story on Rainbow.
Patients in line to see the famous foot-adjusting Doctor Locke, who worked in a swiveling chair and would move from patient to patient. At the height of his practice, he reportedly treated up to 2,000 people a day. Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Courtesy of the Cornwall Community Museum. Check out our story on Doctor Locke for […]
Dr. Mahlon Locke, famed foot doctor, at work in the center of patients; he worked in a swiveling chair and would move from patient to patient. At the height of his practice, he reportedly treated up to 2,000 people a day. Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Courtesy of the Cornwall Community Museum. Check out our story on […]
Doctor Locke adjusting the feet of Cosmopolitan reporter Rex Beach. Mr. Beach was so impressed that he wrote an article in Cosmopolitan, garnering Dr. Locke international attention. 1932. Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada. Courtesy of Bill Hull. Check out our story on Doctor Locke for more information.
