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The image is a clipping from a newspaper article dated June 18, 1950, from the "Sunday Telegram" in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article is titled "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 at Harvard University, was critically injured after being struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. She suffered a skull fracture, a fractured right leg, and internal injuries. Thomson was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as critical.

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

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

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

Here is a detailed summary of the article:

• Location and Date: The incident occurred in Cambridge on a Sunday.

• Victims:

  • Anne S. Thomson, 25, of Cambridge, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured. She was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidige Avenue.
  • Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, was also seriously injured.

• Injuries and Treatment:

  • Anne S. Thomson suffered a skull fracture, a fractured right leg, and internal injuries. She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as "critical."
  • Leo Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture. 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 provides a clear account of the accident involving Anne Thomson and Leo Kane, the injuries they sustained, and the subsequent legal action taken against the driver.

The image shows a vintage newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping is from the Sunday Telegram, published in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a circulation of 102,814.

The headline reads: "Fogg Museum Curator's Aide Hurt by Auto."

The article details an incident that occurred in Cambridge, where Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured after being struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, also suffered serious injuries, including a possible skull fracture. Thomson was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital with a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries, described as critical. Kane was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a skull fracture and was in fair condition.

Henry M. Lowe, a 25-year-old operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury.

The newspaper clipping provides a snapshot of a tragic event from 1950 involving a museum curator's aide and other individuals affected by a vehicle accident.

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

The article reports that Anne S. Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum in Cambridge, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, also suffered serious injuries, including a skull fracture, and was described as being in fair condition.

Anne Thomson sustained a skull fracture, a fracture of the right leg, and other internal injuries, and was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital where her condition was described as critical.

Henry M. Lowe, the 25-year-old driver of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness but escaped injury himself.

The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston and Hancock. The newspaper has a circulation of 102,814.

The image is a newspaper clipping from the Sunday Telegram, published in Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Hancock, Massachusetts.

The headline of the article is "Fogg Museum Curator’s Aide Hurt by Auto." Below the headline, the article reports on the incident involving Anne S. Thomson, who was 25 years old at the time. She was the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

The report details that Thomson was critically injured last night (June 17, 1950) when she was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. The accident also injured Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car. Kane suffered a skull fracture and his condition was described as "fair."

The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, escaping with minor injuries.

Anne Thomson was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where her condition was described as "critical," involving a skull fracture, a fractured right leg, and internal injuries.

The image shows a newspaper clipping from the "Sunday Telegram" based in Worcester, Massachusetts, dated June 18, 1950. 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 of Harvard University, was critically injured when she was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle on Coolidge Avenue in Cambridge. Another person, Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, also suffered serious injuries, including a possible skull fracture. Henry M. Lowe, the 25-year-old driver from Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunk driving but escaped injury. Both injured parties were taken to separate hospitals for treatment.

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 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.