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This image shows a vintage newspaper clipping, likely from the mid-20th century, mounted or attached to a small white card that appears to be from a media clipping service.

Details of the Card:

• Top-left corner: “New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.”
• Address: “Box 2078, Boston 6 • Hancock 6-9297”
• Below that: “Sunday Standard-Times”, “NEW BEDFORD, Mass.”, “Independent”, “Cir. 41,147”
• A handwritten date stamp in blue ink reads: “JUN 18 1950”, indicating when the clipping was likely processed or filed.

Newspaper Article:
The clipping itself is from the “Sunday Standard-Times” of New Bedford, Massachusetts, dated June 17, 1950, and carries the Associated Press (AP) byline from Cambridge.

Headline:

Museum Aid Hurt by Auto
Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle

Body Text (Summarized):

• Anne Scott Thomson, 25, of Cambridge—a curator at the Fogg Museum, Harvard University—was critically injured when struck by a car while bicycling on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge.
• Another victim, Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville (a passenger in the car), also suffered serious injuries.
• Thomson’s injuries included a skull fracture, a broken right leg, and internal injuries; she was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital in critical condition.
• Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture; his condition was described as “fair.”
• Her father, Henry Thomson, is noted as being from Toronto.
• The car’s operator, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness—he escaped injury.
• Police reported that Lowe’s car failed to negotiate a curve, hit a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and then ripped down 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.

Visual Notes:

• The paper is aged, slightly yellowed, and shows signs of wear.
• There is a small red ink mark, possibly a filing or editing note, near the top right of the article text.
• The clipping is mounted vertically on a plain off-white card, which may have been used for archival or media tracking purposes.

This clipping documents a tragic traffic accident involving a museum professional and provides details about the incident, victims, and legal consequences — typical of local news reporting from the era.

The image appears to be a news clipping from the "Sunday Standard-Times" newspaper, dated June 18, 1950, and issued from New Bedford, Massachusetts. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., and features a headline about a car accident involving a museum assistant.

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was critically injured in a car accident on Coolidge Avenue. She was struck by an auto while riding a bicycle. Thomson sustained a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to the Mount Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as "critical."

Additionally, the news report mentions that Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car, was also seriously injured with a possible skull fracture. Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital and was described as having a "fair" condition.

The article also provides details about the incident, stating that the driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. The car, driven by Lowe, failed to negotiate a curve, bounded off a stone wall, struck Thomson, and tore down 25 feet of cast-iron fence in front of Mount Auburn Hospital before coming to a stop.

The overall tone of the article is serious, reflecting the gravity of the accident and the severe injuries sustained by both Thomson and Kane.

This image is of a newspaper clipping from the "Sunday Standard-Times" of New Bedford, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping, provided by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., details a car accident that occurred on June 17 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The headline reads: "Museum Aid Hurt by Auto" with a subheadline "Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle."

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. She suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries and was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital where her condition was described as critical.

Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, was also seriously injured and was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as fair.

The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He did not suffer any injuries.

The accident occurred when Lowe's car failed to negotiate a curve, bounced off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and then ripped down 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of the Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping. There is a red mark underlining the word "critically" in the text.

The image is a photograph of a newspaper clipping that appears to be from the "Sunday Standard-Times" in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The clipping is dated June 18, 1950, and is from the circulation number 41,147. The clipping is from the "Independent" section of the newspaper.

The headline reads "Museum Aid Hurt by Auto" in bold, capital letters. Below the headline, there is a subheading that reads "Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle." The text provides details about an incident involving a girl named Anne Scott Thomson, who was 25 years old at the time and worked as an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

According to the article, Anne was critically injured when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. The article mentions that she suffered a skull fracture of the right leg and internal injuries and was taken to the Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as "critical."

The article also mentions that Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, suffered a possible skull fracture and was taken to Cambridge City Hospital. His condition was described as "fair."

Additionally, the article reports that Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Police said that Lowe's car failed to negotiate a curve, bounded off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and ripped down 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of the Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.

The clipping is attached to a gray background, and there is a small piece of tape at the top of the clipping, possibly used to secure it to a surface.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Sunday Standard-Times New Bedford, Mass. Independent, dated June 17, 1950. The clipping reports on an incident where two individuals were injured in a car accident while riding bicycles in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The article states that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when struck by an auto on Coolidge Avenue while riding a bicycle. She suffered a skull fracture, fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to the Mt. Auburn Hospital where her condition was described as "critical."

Also seriously injured in the accident was Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car. Miss Thomson's father, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury but failed to negotiate a curve, bounced off a stone wall, struck 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of the Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the New England Newspip Agency, Inc., dated June 17, 1950. The clipping is from the New Bedford Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.) and is labeled as Sunday Standard-Times. The headline reads:

Museum Aid Hurt by Auto

Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle

The article reports on an incident that occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. She was struck by an automobile.

Key details from the article include:

• Anne Scott Thomson suffered a fracture of the right leg and internal injuries. Her condition was described as "critical."
• Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passerby from Somerville, was also seriously injured in the accident.
• Henry M. Lowe, the 25-year-old operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury.
• The accident occurred when the car failed to negotiate a curve, hit a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and then struck a 25-foot cast-iron fence in front of the Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.

The article also mentions that Miss Thomson's father is Henry Thomson of Toronto, and that Leo Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture, described as being in "fair" condition.

The clipping is neatly clipped and appears to be preserved, likely for historical or archival purposes. The text is clearly legible, and the layout is typical of mid-20th-century newspaper clippings.

This image shows a newspaper clipping from an article. The article looks to be from "Sunday Standard-Times" from New Bedford, Massachusetts, dated "JUN 18 1950" which suggests it is a historical piece.

The header of the clipping reads "Museum Aid Hurt by Auto". Below the header is a subheading that says "Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle". The article details an incident involving a 25-year-old woman named Anne Scott Thomson who was an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She was critically injured while being struck by a car when riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue.

A man named Leo Kane, 34, was also seriously injured as he was a passenger in the car. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, was arrested and charged with drunkenness after his car failed to negotiate a curve, struck a wall and then Miss Thomson and a fence before stopping.

The newspaper clipping includes the name of the news agency that provided the clipping, New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with an address and phone number.

Given that this is a clipping from a 1950 newspaper, it provides a historical snapshot and the style of reporting from that time. The text is solely in black ink and printed on an aged, slightly yellowed paper.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Sunday Standard-Times of New Bedford, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. It was distributed by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.

Headline:

"Museum Aid Hurt by Auto
Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle"

Summary of the Article:

• Anne Scott Thomson, age 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge.
• She sustained severe injuries, including a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was reported as "critical."
• Leo Kane, age 34 from Somerville, a passenger in the car, was also injured and taken to Cambridge City Hospital. His condition was described as "fair."
• The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, age 25 from Somerville, was uninjured but arrested and charged with drunkenness.
• According to police, Lowe's car failed to negotiate a curve, hit a stone wall, struck Thomson, and damaged a 25-foot section of cast iron fencing in front of Mt. Auburn Hospital before coming to a stop.

This image shows an old newspaper clipping from the Sunday Standard-Times of New Bedford, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The headline reads "Museum Aid Hurt by Auto" with a subheadline "Cambridge Girl Struck While Riding Bicycle."

The article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. Also seriously injured was Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car.

Miss Thomson suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries and was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as "critical." Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture and his condition was described as "fair."

Henry M. Lowe, 25, operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness but escaped injury. Police stated that Lowe's car failed to negotiate a curve, bounded off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and ripped down 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.

The clipping includes contact information for the New England Newsclip Agency in Boston at the top.