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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

ARCH.2003.31, Rendition: 804244

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This image displays a historical newspaper clipping mounted on a slightly larger piece of paper, likely for archival or cataloging purposes.

The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass., as indicated in bold text at the top. Below this, handwritten in pen or pencil, is the location "Union, Springfield, Mass." and the date "JUN 19 1950".

The newspaper article itself is titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide" and is dated Cambridge, June 18 (P). The article reports the death of Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness.

The clipping shows signs of age, including slight yellowing and creasing. There are red pencil or ink markings on the clip: the number "126F" is written vertically along the left edge, and a red underline emphasizes Anne Scott Thomson’s name within the text.

Overall, the image captures a preserved fragment of local news from 1950, documenting a tragic traffic fatality involving a young museum professional.

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The image appears to be a scanned clip of a news article. The top portion of the image has the header "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" with the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." Below that, it mentions "Union" and "Springfield, Mass." The date "JUN 19 1950" is also printed here.

The bottom portion contains a news article titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide." The article reports an incident that occurred in Cambridge on June 18, 1950. It states that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile. The article identifies Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, as the driving suspect and mentions that he was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The text appears to be aged and somewhat faded, which is typical for news clippings from the mid-20th century.

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This image shows a newspaper clipping from "Boston News Clip," dated June 19, 1950, with an address of 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The clipping is about a tragic incident that occurred on June 18, 1950, in Cambridge. The headline reads "Auto Kills Museum Aide."

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver of the car was identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville. Lowe was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The article also notes a red underline beneath the word "today" in the text. Additionally, there is a handwritten notation "128F" in red ink on the left side of the clipping.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping. It is from the Boston News Clip, and the clipping is dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is from the Union in Springfield, Massachusetts. The clipping is about an incident that happened in Cambridge on June 18, 1950. The clipping is about Anne Scott Thompson, who was 25 years old and worked as an assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum. She was hit by a car while riding her bicycle and died from her injuries. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, who was 25 years old and from Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, drunken driving, and drunken driving.

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This image is a clipping from a newspaper. The clipping is from the Boston News Clip, and the date is June 19, 1950. The clipping is about a tragic incident where Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was killed by a car while riding her bicycle. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, and drunken driving. The clipping is placed on a gray background, and the text is written in black ink.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Boston News Clip dated June 19, 1950, originating from the Union newspaper in Springfield, Massachusetts. The clipping reports a tragic incident involving Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The headline reads, "Auto Kills Museum Aide."

The article details that Thomson died on June 18, 1950, from injuries sustained when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle the previous night. The driver, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, drunk driving, and driving to endanger. The incident occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the article is attributed to the Associated Press (AP).

The clipping appears to be preserved or archived, as indicated by the label at the top, which includes the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." The document is slightly worn, with visible creases and some faded text, suggesting its age and historical significance. Red markings, possibly annotations or highlights, are present on the clipping, drawing attention to key details such as the headline and certain phrases.

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This image is a clipped newspaper article titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide," dated June 19, 1950. It originates from the "Boston News Clip" at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The publication is noted as "Union Springfield, Mass."

The article describes a tragic event that occurred in Cambridge on June 18, involving the death of Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum. She succumbed to injuries sustained after being knocked off her bicycle by an automobile. The driver, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Red handwritten markings are present, possibly for editorial purposes.

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The image displays a historical newspaper clipping from the "Boston News Clip," which appears to be from June 19, 1950, as indicated by the stamped date on the clipping. The headline of the article reads "Auto Kills Museum Aide" and is accompanied by text that provides details of the incident. It mentions an individual named Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who died from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile. A person named Henry M. Lowe, also 25, of Somerville, who was identified as the driver of the car, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. There are some red markings on the article, which might indicate that specific information was being highlighted or referenced. The clipping is mounted on a grey background.

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The image shows a news clipping attached to a card from "Boston News Clip," located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The card is stamped with a typewriter-style stamp indicating "Union Springfield, Mass." and the date "JUN 19 1950."

The clipping is a short newspaper article titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide." It reports that on June 18 (AP), Anne Scott Thomson, aged 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries she suffered after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, aged 25, from Somerville, was identified by police and charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The clipping has some red margin markings on the left side.

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A small collage of news clippings mounted on a light gray background. At the top is a cream card reading “BOSTON NEWS CLIP,” with an address line (120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.) and a horizontal rule, followed by “Union Springfield, Mass.” and a stamped date “JUN 19 1950.” Attached below is a torn newspaper clipping with the headline “Auto Kills Museum Aide.” The article (about Cambridge, June 18) mentions Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who died from injuries after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile; the driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving and drunkenness. There are red markings on the clipping.