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This image displays a vintage newspaper clipping and a related agency slip, dated June 18, 1950.

Top Document:
The top piece is a press release slip from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., based in Boston. It identifies the source newspaper as the Sunday Telegram from Worcester, Mass., a Republican publication with a circulation of 102,814. The date of the clipping, JUN 18 1950, is stamped on it.

Main Article:
Below is the newspaper clipping itself, with the headline:

Fogg Museum Curator’s Aide Hurt by Auto

The article, datelined CAMBRIDGE, Sunday (P), reports on a serious automobile accident that occurred the previous night.

Details of the accident:

• Victim: Anne S. Thomson, 25, of Cambridge, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.
• Injury: She was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue.
• Injuries: Suffered a skull fracture, fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as “critical.”
• Other Injuries: Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, also was seriously injured with a possible skull fracture. He was taken to Cambridge City Hospital and his condition was described as “fair.”
• Driver: Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury.

The article is printed on aged, yellowish newsprint, characteristic of mid-20th-century newspapers. A red line has been drawn under the phrase “Fogg Museum at Harvard University,” possibly for emphasis or archival purposes.

In summary, the image presents a preserved news report from 1950 detailing a tragic car-bike collision that critically injured a young museum professional and led to the arrest of the intoxicated driver.

The image appears to be a clipping from a newspaper article dated June 18, 1950. The newspaper is from the Sunday Telegram, Worcester, Massachusetts, and is published by the Republican with a circulation of 102,814. The clipping is from an article titled "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto." The article is about an incident where Anne S. Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. The article also mentions that Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car, was also seriously injured. The article provides details about the injuries suffered by both Thomson and Kane, as well as the condition of the driver, Henry M. Lowe, who was arrested for drunkenness and escaped injury. The article is from the Associated Press (AP) and is located in an area of the newspaper titled "Cambridge, Sunday (AP)." The paper has a beige background with black text, and there is a postmark at the top indicating that it was sent from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. in Boston.

This image is a newspaper clipping from the "Sunday Telegram" of Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The article is titled "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto." It reports on an accident that occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts, involving Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. Thomson was critically injured when she was struck by an automobile while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. She suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of her right leg, and internal injuries, and her condition was described as critical. She was taken to Mount Auburn Hospital.

Also injured in the accident was Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, who was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture and whose condition was described as fair. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury. The article was sourced from the Associated Press (AP).

The image shows a clipping from a newspaper article dated June 18, 1950, from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., Box 2078, Boston 6, Hancock 6-9297, Sunday Telegram, Worcester, Mass., Republican Circ. 102,814. The clipping features an article about an accident involving the curator's aide at the Fogg Museum.

The headline reads "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto." The article reports that Anne S. Thomson, aged 25 and residing in Cambridge, who worked as an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured in an automobile accident while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue.

Also injured in the accident was Leo Kane, aged 34 and from Somerville, who was a passenger in the car. Miss Thomson suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to the Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as critical. Kane was admitted to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture, and his condition was described as fair.

The operator of the car, Henry M. Lowe, aged 25 and from Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunk driving. He escaped injury in the accident.

The clipping is a historical document, providing a snapshot of a news event from the early 1950s, highlighting the severity of the accident and the legal consequences faced by the driver.

The image shows a clipping from a newspaper, specifically the Sunday Telegram from Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping is about an incident involving the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. The headline reads "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto." The article reports that Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum, was critically injured when she was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. She suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as critical. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. The clipping also includes the circulation number of the newspaper, 102,814.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Worcester Sunday Telegram, dated June 18, 1950. The article is titled "Fogg Museum Curator’s Aide Hurt by Auto" and reports on an incident involving Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

Key Details from the Article:

1. Incident Summary:

   • Miss Thomson was critically injured while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge.
   • She was struck by an automobile.

2. Injuries Sustained:

   • Miss Thomson suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries.
   • Her condition was described as "critical" upon arrival at Mt. Auburn Hospital.

3. Other Victims:

   • Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, was also seriously injured. He sustained a skull fracture and was described as being in "fair" condition at Cambridge City Hospital.

4. Driver's Arrest:

   • Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury.

Additional Context:

• The clipping is from the Worcester Sunday Telegram, a newspaper based in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a circulation of 102,814.
• The article is sourced from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., with a reference number Box 2078, Boston 6, Hancock 6-9297.
• The layout includes a header with the newspaper's name, date, and other publication details, followed by the headline and the body of the article.

The image captures a historical news report detailing a tragic accident involving a museum curator and highlights issues such as traffic safety and drunk driving in the early 1950s.

This image displays a newspaper clipping from the "Sunday Telegram" published in Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The article is titled "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto" and describes an accident involving Anne S. Thomson, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum of Harvard University, who was critically injured while biking on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge.

The clipping mentions that she sustained serious injuries, including a skull fracture, a fractured leg, and internal injuries, with her condition described as critical. Another victim, Leo Kane, a passenger in the car, suffered a possible skull fracture, with his condition described as "fair." The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, was arrested and charged with drunkenness but escaped injury.

The image shows a newspaper clipping with the heading "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc." and the name of the newspaper "Sunday Telegram WORCESTER, Mass." with the Republican circulation number listed as "Circ. 102,814." The date "JUN 18 1950" is printed on the top right corner.

The main headline of the article reads "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto." The article is from Cambridge and mentions Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, who was critically injured by an automobile while riding a bicycle. Also injured was Leo Kane, 34, a passenger in the car. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, also 25, was arrested and charged with drunkenness but escaped injury.

The clipping is worn and aged, with discolored edges and some fraying at the bottom-right corner, indicating it is an actual article from the period and not a recent reproduction.

This image shows a newspaper clipping dated June 18, 1950, from the Sunday Telegram, Worcester, Massachusetts. The headline reads "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto."

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

Also seriously injured was Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, who was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as fair.

Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. Despite the accident, he escaped injury.

The image shows two vintage newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background.

• Top clip: A small New England Newsclip Agency piece from the Sunday Telegram (Worcester, Mass.) with a date stamp reading JUN 18 1950. It includes the agency’s header and contact details.

• Bottom clip: A larger, tan-colored newspaper clipping with a bold headline: “Fogg Museum Curator’s Aide Hurt by Auto.” The article reports that Anne S. Thomson, 25, Cambridge, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. It also mentions Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, who was seriously injured, and Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, the driver, who was arrested for drunkenness. The clipping includes details about injuries and hospital treatment, with a red underline/highlight around “Harvard University.” The pages look old and have slightly rough edges.