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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is from the Journal-Courier in New Haven, Connecticut. The article is titled "Crash Injuries Fatal" and reports on the death of Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. According to the article, Thomson died from injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The accident occurred on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as Thomson was cycling and was hit by a car rounding a curve.

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The image shows a yellowed, aged clipping from the "Journal-Courier" newspaper, published by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The clipping is dated June 19, 1950, and is from New Haven, Connecticut. The headline reads "Crash Injuries Fatal," and the article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum of Harvard University, died from injuries she suffered when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The incident occurred on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The clipping also includes a stamp with the date "JUN 19 1950."

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The image shows a news article clipped from a newspaper. Here are the details:

  1. Source and Date:

    • The article is from the "Journal-Courier" newspaper, published in New Haven, Connecticut.
    • It was sourced from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston, with the code HAncock 6-9297.
    • The date of the article is June 19, 1950.
  2. Circulation:

    • The newspaper had a circulation of 21,806.
  3. Headline:

    • The headline reads "Crash Injuries Fatal".
  4. Content:

    • The article reports on the tragic death of Anne Scott Thomson, who was 25 years old.
    • She was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
    • Anne Scott Thomson died from injuries sustained when she was hit by an automobile last night while cycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
    • Police reported that she was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was struck by an automobile rounding a curve.

The overall tone of the article is somber, focusing on the tragic accident and the subsequent fatal outcome.

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The image shows a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The clipping is from the Journal-Courier, an independent newspaper based in New Haven, Connecticut, dated June 19, 1950. The article is titled "Crash Injuries Fatal" and reports on the death of Anne Scott Thomson, who was 25 years old.

According to the article, Anne Scott Thomson was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died on June 18 due to injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The incident occurred while she was cycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was hit by a car rounding a drive.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Journal-Courier" dated June 19, 1950, published in New Haven, Connecticut. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston.

The headline of the article reads "Crash Injuries Fatal." The article states that Anne Scott Thomson, aged 25, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died on June 18, 1950, from injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night.

According to the police report mentioned in the article, Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by an automobile rounding a curve. The clipping includes some red ink markings, possibly for emphasis or editorial notes. The circulation of the Journal-Courier at the time was 21,806.

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The image is a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. It contains an article with the following details:

Newspaper Information:

  • The article is from the Journal-Courier, a newspaper based in New Haven, Connecticut.
  • The newspaper is marked as "Independent."
  • The circulation of the newspaper is noted as 21,806.
  • The date on the clipping is June 19, 1950.

Article Headline:

  • "Crash Injuries Fatal"

Article Content:

  • Location and Date of Incident: Cambridge, Mass., June 18.
  • Victim: Anne Scott Thomson, aged 25, who was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
  • Details: Anne Scott Thomson died from injuries sustained after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night.
  • Circumstances: According to the police, Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by an automobile that was rounding a curve.

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The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping mounted on a gray background. The newspaper header indicates it's from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston. The specific article is taken from the Journal-Courier of New Haven, Connecticut, which is mentioned as an independent newspaper with a circulation of 21,806. The article is dated June 19, 1950.

The headline of the article reads "Crash Injuries Fatal," and the story is about a 25-year-old woman named Anne Scott Thomson, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who died from injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. Police statements are also mentioned, describing how the incident occurred on Coolidge Avenue when the victim was hit by a car rounding a curve.

There is a red mark (perhaps a checkmark or editor's note) to the right of the date.

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The image shows a small newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The clipping is labeled as being from the Journal-Courier in New Haven, Connecticut, with a circulation of 21,806. The date stamp on the clipping is June 19, 1950.

The headline reads: "Crash Injuries Fatal." The text of the article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, age 25, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. It mentions that police reported Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when the accident occurred. Some portions of the clipping are partially cut off.

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A newspaper clipping from the "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." dated June 19, 1950, is displayed on a gray background. The clipping is from the "Journal-Courier" newspaper, published in New Haven, Connecticut. The headline reads, "Crash Injuries Fatal." The clipping contains a brief news article about a tragic incident in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. The article states that Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by an automobile rounding a curve.

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The image shows two overlapping newspaper clippings.

Top Clipping:

  • Header Information:
    • Publisher: New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.
    • Address: Box 2078, Boston 6
    • Phone: HA ncock 6-9297
  • Newspaper: Journal-Courier (m)
    • Location: New Haven, Conn.
    • Circulation: Independent, Circ. 21,806
    • Date: June 19, 1950

Bottom Clipping:

  • Headline: Crash Injuries Fatal
  • Content:
    • Location: Cambridge, Mass., June 18
    • Story Summary: Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died today from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night.
    • Details:
      • She was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when hit by an automobile rounding a curve.
      • The incident occurred the night before the report (June 18).

Visual Details:

  • The clippings appear to be physical newspaper clippings, likely from a newspaper archive.
  • The top clipping is slightly larger and overlaps the bottom clipping, which is partially visible.
  • The text is typewritten or printed in a standard newspaper font.
  • The bottom clipping has some red markings or annotations, possibly for cataloging or indexing purposes.

This image captures a historical news report about a tragic bicycle accident involving a museum curator in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1950.