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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

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The image is a news clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide." The article reports that Henry J. Lowe, 25, of Wyatt Street, Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, drunkenness, drunken driving, and operating so as to endanger in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum, Harvard University.

The incident occurred on Coolidge Avenue, Cambridge, when Lowe's vehicle struck Miss Thomson as she was bicycling, causing fatal injuries including a fractured skull and internal injuries. The collision also resulted in the bicycle being thrown through the iron fence of the Mount Auburn cemetery. Additionally, Leo Keane, 34, a passenger in Lowe's car, suffered a possible skull fracture. Lowe was released on $1000 bail pending a court appearance.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide," referring to an incident involving Henry J. Lowe, who was charged with several offenses related to the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

The article details that Henry J. Lowe, 25 years old, from Wyatt Street, Somerville, was released on $1000 bail pending his court appearance. Lowe was charged with man-slaughter, drunkenness, drunk driving, and operating a vehicle to endanger another person in connection with Miss Thomson’s death.

According to police reports, Lowe was the driver of a vehicle that struck Miss Thomson while she was cycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. Miss Thomson suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg. At the time of the accident, she was riding a bicycle and was struck by Lowe’s car while rounding a curve in the road, causing her to fall and be hit by the car again before she was thrown through the fence of Mount Auburn Cemetery. Leo Keane, a passenger in Lowe's car, suffered a possible skull fracture.

This news clipping highlights a tragic incident involving vehicular misconduct and its severe consequences.

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The image shows a yellowed newspaper clipping with the headline "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide." The article reports that Henry J. Lowe, 25, of Wyatt Street in Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, drunken driving, and operating a vehicle so as to endanger in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum of Harvard University. The accident occurred on a Saturday evening when Miss Thomson was struck by Lowe's car while she was bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The injuries she sustained, including a fractured skull and leg, led to her death at the Mount Auburn Hospital. The article also mentions that Leo Keane, 34, a passenger in Lowe's car, suffered a possible skull fracture in the crash. The newspaper clipping is from the Boston News Clip, dated June 19, 1950.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," dated June 9, 1950. The headline reads "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide."

Here is a detailed summary of the article:

  • Individual Charged: Henry J. Lowe, 25, of Wyatt Street, Somerville, was released on $1000 bail pending a court appearance.
  • Charges: He was charged with manslaughter, drunkenness, drunken driving, and operating a vehicle so as to endanger life.
  • Victim: The charges are in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
  • Incident Details:
    • According to the police, Lowe was the operator of a vehicle that struck Miss Thomson early Saturday evening as she was bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge.
    • The injuries that caused Miss Thomson's death included a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg.
    • At the time of the accident, police reported that Miss Thomson was rounding a curve in the road. Lowe's car hit her, hurling her from the bicycle onto the pavement, and then carried her through a heavy iron fence of Mount Auburn Cemetery.
  • Passenger: Leo Keane, 34, of Willow Street, Somerville, a passenger in Lowe’s car, suffered a possible skull fracture in the crash.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston area, dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide." The article reports that Henry J. Lowe, a 25-year-old resident of Wyatt Street in Somerville, was charged with man slaughter, drunkenness, drunken driving, and operating so as to endanger others in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

According to the police, Lowe was driving a vehicle that struck Miss Thomson early Saturday evening as she was bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The injuries Miss Thomson sustained included a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg. The police report that Miss Thomson was rounding a curve when Lowe's car struck her, hurling her off her bicycle and through a heavy iron fence of the Mount Auburn Cemetery, where she later died.

Additionally, Leo Keane, a 34-year-old passenger in Lowe’s car from Willow Street, Somerville, suffered a possible fracture of the skull in the crash. Lowe was released on $1000 bail pending a court appearance.

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The image is a news clipping from the "Boston News Clip" dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads: "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide." The article details an incident in which Henry J. Lowe, a 25-year-old man from Somerville, was charged with several offenses, including manslaughter, drunkenness, drunk driving, and operating a vehicle so as to endanger, in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson.

Miss Thomson was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum, Harvard University, and was killed in the accident that occurred at Mount Auburn Hospital. According to the police, Lowe was driving a vehicle that struck Miss Thomson as she was cycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The accident resulted in severe injuries, including a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg, which ultimately led to her death.

The clipping also mentions that Leo Keane, a passenger in Lowe’s car, suffered a possible skull fracture in the same incident. The article notes that Miss Thomson was rounding a curve in the road when Lowe's car struck her, hurling her from the bicycle onto the pavement, and then through the iron fence of Mount Auburn Cemetery.

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This image shows a clipped newspaper article with a small header above it labeled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." and a stamped date "JUN 19 1950".

The headline of the article reads: "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide."

The article reports that Henry J. Lowe, 25, of Wyatt St., Somerville, was released on $1000 bail pending a court appearance. He was charged with manslaughter, drunkenness, and drunken driving in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

According to the police, Lowe operated the vehicle that struck Miss Thomson while she was bicycling on Coolidge Ave., Cambridge. The incident caused multiple injuries including a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg.

At the time of the accident, Miss Thomson was rounding a curve and was struck by Lowe's car, thrown from her bicycle onto the pavement, and then collided with the heavy iron fence of the Mount Auburn cemetery. A passenger in Lowe's car, Leo Keane, 34, of Willow St., Somerville, suffered a possible fracture of the skull in the crash.

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The image shows two newspaper clippings against a grey background. The upper clipping is a header with the text "BOSTON NEWS CLIP 120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." and a stamped address "American Boston, Mass. JUN 9 1950."

Below the header, the larger clipping has a headline that reads, "Autoist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide." It discusses a report of a man being held on a $1000 bail pending a court appearance for charges related to manslaughter, drunkenness, and reckless driving which resulted in the death of a museum aide. It appears to be an article from a historical newspaper, and only part of the text is visible in the image. The visible portion details the allegations against Henry J. Lowe, a 25-year-old man, and the incident involving Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum, who suffered fatal injuries while cycling.

Please note that this description is based solely on the visible content of the newspaper clippings, and without additional information, I cannot verify the authenticity or context of this document.

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The image depicts two newspaper clippings placed on a light-colored surface. The clippings are slightly overlapping, with one positioned behind the other.

Front Clipping:

  • Headline: "Automist Held in Death Of Fogg Museum Aide"
  • Content: The article reports that Henry J. Lowe, a 25-year-old man from Somerville, Massachusetts, has been charged with manslaughter, drunkenness, and operating a vehicle so as to endanger in connection with the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
  • Details:
    • Miss Thomson was struck by Lowe’s vehicle while bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge on Saturday evening.
    • The accident occurred as Lowe was driving drunk, and the impact caused severe injuries, including a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a fractured leg, leading to her death.
    • Lowe was released on $1,000 bail pending a court appearance.
    • Another passenger in Lowe’s car, Leo Keane, also suffered a possible skull fracture in the crash.
    • The article notes that Miss Thomson was rounding a curve in the road when the accident occurred.

Back Clipping:

  • Header: "BOSTON NEWS CLIP"
  • Address: "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass."
  • Date: "JUN 19 1950"
  • Source: "American Boston, Mass."

Visual Characteristics:

  • The clippings appear to be old, with a slightly worn and aged look, suggesting they are historical documents.
  • The text is clearly legible, printed in a standard newspaper font.
  • The headline on the front clipping is prominently displayed in bold, capital letters, drawing immediate attention to the tragic event.

Overall Impression:

The image conveys a historical news report detailing a tragic accident involving a museum curator, highlighting issues of drunk driving and its consequences. The clippings are likely part of an archive or collection of historical news articles.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 19, 1950. The clipping reports on the death of Miss Anne Thomson, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who was struck by a vehicle and killed while bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The driver of the vehicle, Henry J. Lowe, was charged with manslaughter, drunkenness, drunk driving, and operating a vehicle so as to endanger. The clipping provides details of the accident and the injuries sustained by Miss Thomson, including a fractured skull and internal injuries.