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The image shows a news clipping dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is titled "Held in Auto Death" and provides information about a tragic incident. It states that on June 19, a 25-year-old man from Somerville, Massachusetts, was arrested in connection with the death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, also 25, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The clipping is labeled as coming from "Sun Westerly, R. I." and is associated with the "Boston News Clip" office located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.

The news clipping is affixed to a larger piece of paper, which appears to be a news clipping file or a similar document. The bottom of the clipping has been marked with a red "1287," possibly for organizational or filing purposes. The paper and the overall document show signs of wear, indicating its age and historical context.

This image shows a news clipping from "Boston News Clip," dated June 19, 1950, originating from Westerly, Rhode Island. The clipping is about a tragic incident that occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The headline reads "Held in Auto Death," and the text describes the arrest of a 25-year-old man from Somerville in connection with the death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, also 25, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The clipping is marked with a red stamp that reads "129F," possibly indicating a filing or categorization code. The paper appears aged, suggesting its historical nature.

This image displays a vintage news clipping, likely preserved as part of an archival collection.

Overview:
The clipping is a small, aged piece of paper mounted on a slightly larger, off-white card. The card is labeled at the top as a “BOSTON NEWS CLIP,” indicating it was organized or distributed by a news service. The clipping itself, dated June 19, 1950, reports on a fatal automobile accident.

Details:

• Header Information (on the card):

  • Title: BOSTON NEWS CLIP
  • Address: 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.
  • Originator: Sun, Westerly, R. I. (likely the source newspaper)
  • Date Stamped: JUN 19 1950 (in black ink)

• The News Article (on the clipped piece of paper):

  • Headline: Held in Auto Death (this headline is underlined with red ink)
  • Dateline: Cambridge, Mass., June 19 (P)— (the “(P)” likely indicates “Press” or “Press Association”)
  • Body Text: “A 25-year-old Somerville man was held today in the automobile death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.”

• Annotations & Markings:

  • There is red ink underlining beneath the headline and also under the word “Museum” in the body of the text.
  • A red-inked number, “1291”, is stamped or written over the top left of the article, just below the dateline.
  • The article appears to have been clipped from a newspaper and pasted onto the card, with a visible glue line along the bottom.

Significance:
The clipping is a historical record of a tragic event from 1950. It reports that Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the prestigious Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died in a car accident and that a 25-year-old man from Somerville was arrested in connection with her death. The annotations suggest this item was cataloged or referenced for a specific purpose, possibly within a police record, a personal collection, or an institutional archive.

The image depicts a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip, dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is mounted on a gray background and appears to be from a newspaper article. The clipping contains a headline and a short article, with the headline reading "Held in Auto Death." The article reports on the death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who was involved in an automobile accident. The clipping also includes the name of the newspaper, the address of the newspaper's office, and the name of the reporter who wrote the article.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip. The clipping is from June 19, 1950, and it reports on the death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The clipping states that a 25-year-old Somerville man was held in connection with Miss Thompson's death. The clipping includes the address of the Boston News Clip, which is 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. The image also shows a red stamp on the clipping that reads "Cambridge, Mass., June 19 (AP) -" and "Held in Auto Death."

The image depicts a newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is labeled as coming from the Sun newspaper in Westerly, R.I. The content of the clipping reports on a legal proceeding held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the same date. It states that a 25-year-old man from Somerville was held in connection with the automobile death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, who was 25 years old and served as the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The text is printed in a clear, formal style typical of news articles from that era, with some red markings or annotations visible on the clipping. The overall presentation suggests it is an archived or preserved news clipping, likely for historical or research purposes.

The image displays an aged newspaper clipping. At the top, it bears the heading "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and the address "120 Tremont Street Boston 8, Mass." Below this heading, to the left, there's the word "Sun" and to the right "Westerly, R. I." A date stamp indicating "JUN 19 1950" is also visible.

The news clipping contains a short article titled "Held in Auto Death" with the dateline "Cambridge, Mass., June 19 (AP)." The text goes on to say "A 25-year-old Somerville man was held today in the automobile death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University."

The newspaper clipping has a horizontal fold across the middle and shows signs of wear. It is colored with fading at the edges, hinting at its age and possible exposure to light and environmental factors. The clipping is mounted on a grey background for preservation or display purposes.

The image shows a clipped newspaper article dated June 19, 1950, from the Boston News Clip at 120 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is from the Sun newspaper in Westerly, Rhode Island.

The article's headline reads "Held in Auto Death." It reports that in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a 25-year-old man from Somerville was held responsible in the automobile death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, who was also 25 years old. Miss Thompson was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The article is brief and to the point, delivering the news of the incident and the arrests.

This image is a clipping that appears to be from a newspaper archive. It contains a news article, along with additional information regarding its source and the date:

1. Header Information:

   • The text reads, "BOSTON NEWS CLIP," with an address below: "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass."
   • Below this, it specifies the publication, "Sun," located in "Westerly, R.I."
   • A stamped date, "JUN 19 1950," is prominently displayed.

2. Article Text:

   • The article headline is "Held in Auto Death."
   • The text discusses an incident in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reported on June 19, mentioning that a 25-year-old Somerville man was arrested in connection with the automobile death of Miss Anne Scott Thompson, 25, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

This clipping provides detailed information about the date and location of the incident, including the names and roles of those involved.

• A small vintage newspaper clipping mounted on light backing.
• The top piece is headed “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with a Boston address (120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.) and a line “Sun Westerly, R. I.” followed by a stamped date “JUN 19 1950.”
• The lower piece is a clipped news brief with a red ruling above it. The headline reads “Held in Auto Death.”
• The article notes a Cambridge, Mass. auto-death incident from June 19, AP, involving a 25-year-old Somerville man and Miss Anne Scott Thompson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
• Overall, it’s a small archival display of a mid-20th-century newspaper clipping.