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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

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The image is a news clipping from the New England Newswclip Agency, Inc., dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." 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 struck by an automobile while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 18.

Thomson suffered a skull fracture, internal injuries, and a fractured right leg. She passed away at Mount Auburn Hospital. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Leo Kane, 34, also of Somerville and a passenger in Lowe's car, suffered a possible skull fracture and was in fair condition at the hospital. Thomson's father is listed as Henry Thomson of 432 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario.

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The image shows a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with an address in Boston. The clipping is dated June 19, 1950, and is from the "Courant" newspaper in Hartford, Connecticut, which had a circulation of 61,151 at the time.

The headline of the article reads "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." 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 her bicycle was struck by an automobile the previous night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The article states that Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by a car rounding a curve. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where she died from a skull fracture and internal injuries. Additionally, she suffered a fracture of the right leg.

The driver of the car, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, and drunken driving. Another passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, also from Somerville, suffered a possible skull fracture and was listed in fair condition at the hospital. Miss Thomson's father is mentioned as being Henry Thomson of 432 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario.

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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 Hartford Courant, a newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut, with a circulation of 61,151.

The headline reads, "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." The story details the tragic accident of Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died the following day from injuries she sustained when she was hit by an automobile while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 18.

The report mentions that Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somerville, was charged with driving under the influence and causing the accident. Leo Kane, a passenger in the car, suffered a possible skull fracture and was described as having a "fair" condition at the hospital.

Anne Thomson's father, Henry Thomson, is listed as residing at 432 Walmer Street, Toronto, Ontario.

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The image shows a news clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is from the Hartford, Connecticut Republican newspaper and is titled "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist."

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died on June 18 from injuries sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Thomson suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries, as well as a fracture of her right leg. She was treated at the Mt. Auburn Hospital.

Henry M. Lowe, 25, the driver of the automobile, was charged with driving to endanger, drunk driving, and drunkenness. Another passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, also from Somerville, suffered a possible skull fracture and was described as being in fair condition at the hospital.

The article also mentions that Miss Thomson's father, Henry Thomson, resides at 432 Walmer St., Toronto, Ontario.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist."

The article reports the tragic death of Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. Thomson died from injuries she sustained when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 18.

The police stated that Thomson was cycling when she was hit by an automobile rounding a curve. She died at the Mt. Auburn Hospital due to a skull fracture and internal injuries, along with a fracture of her right leg.

The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, and drunkenness. Another passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, also from Somerville, suffered a possible skull fracture and was in fair condition at the hospital.

The article notes that Miss Thomson's father, Henry Thomson, resides at 432 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ont.

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The image is a newspaper clipping from the Courant, a Hartford, Connecticut-based publication with a circulation of 61,151, dated June 19, 1950. The headline of the article is "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist."

Here are the details of the article:

  • Location and Date of Incident: Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18.
  • Victim: Anne Scott Thomson, aged 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
  • Incident: Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by an automobile rounding a curve. She was knocked from her bicycle.
  • Injuries and Death: She suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries, later dying at Mt. Auburn Hospital. She also suffered a fracture of the right leg.
  • Driver: Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was identified as the driver of the car. He was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness.
  • Passenger: Leo Kane, 34, also of Somerville, was a passenger in Lowe's car and suffered a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as "fair" at the hospital.
  • Family: Miss Thomson's father is listed as Henry Thomson of 432 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario.

The article is stamped by the New England Newspaper Agency, Inc., based in Boston.

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This image shows a clipped newspaper article from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc, dated June 19, 1950, with information about circulation and contact details at the top. The article is from the Courant in Hartford, Connecticut.

The headline reads "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." The article reports on the death of Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died from injuries after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was struck while cycling on Coolidge Avenue by a car rounding a curve.

Anne Scott Thomson died at Mt. Auburn Hospital from a skull fracture, internal injuries, and a fractured right leg. Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somersville, was identified as the driver of the car and was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Leo Kane, 34, also from Somersville and a passenger in Lowe's car, suffered a possible skull fracture and was in "fair" condition at the hospital.

The article notes that Anne Scott Thomson's father is Henry Thomson of 432 Walmer Rd, Toronto, Ontario.

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This is an image of a newspaper clipping from the Courant, presumably from Hartford, Connecticut, based on the header information. The clipping is dated "JUN 1 9 1950," and it reports on a fatal accident involving a woman bicyclist.

The headline reads, "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." The article mentions that Anne Scott Thomson, aged 25, who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries she sustained after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile. Details are provided about the accident's circumstances, including the location (Coolidge Avenue) and information about the driver of the automobile, Henry M. Lowe, who was charged with manslaughter among other offenses. Another individual, Leo Kane, who was a passenger in the car, also suffered injuries.

There is also a note at the end mentioning Anne Scott Thomson's father, Henry Thomson, with an address in Toronto, Ontario.

The clipping includes information about the newspaper, with "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." at the top, and the paper's circulation number listed as 61,151. The clipping appears to have aged, with some yellowing of the paper and what may be slight wear or damage on the bottom right corner.

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The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping from the Hartford Republican, dated June 19, 1950. The article is titled "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist" and reports on a tragic incident involving Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

Key Details from the Article:

  1. Incident Overview:

    • Anne Scott Thomson died from injuries sustained when she was struck by an automobile while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the night of June 18.
  2. Circumstances of the Accident:

    • Police reported that Miss Thomson was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was hit by a car rounding a curve.
  3. Injuries and Death:

    • She suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries and died at Mt. Auburn Hospital.
    • She also suffered a fracture of the right leg.
  4. Driver and Charges:

    • The driver of the car, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, and drunkenness.
  5. Passenger Injury:

    • Leo Kane, 34, also from Somerville and a passenger in Lowe's automobile, suffered a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as "fair" at the hospital.
  6. Family Information:

    • Miss Thomson's father, Henry Thomson, is listed as residing at 432 Walmer Rd, Toronto, Ontario.

Visual Elements:

  • The clipping is typed and appears to be a news wire service report, as indicated by the header: "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. Box 2078, Boston 6 • HAncock 6-9297."
  • The article is dated June 19, 1950, and includes a circulation figure of 61,151 for the Hartford Republican.
  • The text is formatted in a standard newspaper style, with the headline in bold and the body text in a justified alignment.
  • There is a red vertical line on the left edge of the clipping, possibly indicating it was part of an archive or cataloging system.

Context:

The article highlights a tragic accident involving a young woman and underscores the dangers of drunk driving, as evidenced by the charges against the driver. The inclusion of details about the victim's profession (museum curator) and her family adds a personal dimension to the news report. The clipping serves as a historical document reflecting mid-20th-century news reporting and societal concerns about traffic safety.

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The image depicts a newspaper clipping from the Hartford Courant, dated June 1, 1950. The clipping reports on a tragic incident involving a fatal automobile accident. The headline reads "Auto Injuries Fatal To Woman Bicyclist." The article provides details about the incident, which occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The victim, identified as Anne Scott Thomson, 25, was a curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She was cycling on Coolidge Avenue when she was struck by an automobile while rounding a curve. The article states that she died from her injuries at the Mt. Auburn Hospital due to a skull fracture and internal injuries. Additionally, she suffered a fracture of the right leg. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving and endangering, drunken driving, and drunkenness. Another individual, Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, who was a passenger in the Lowe automobile, sustained a possible skull fracture and was described as being in "fair" condition at the hospital. The article also mentions that Miss Thomson's father is listed as Henry Thomson of 432 Walmer Road, Toronto, Ontario.