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This is a vintage newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950, distributed by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The article reports on a serious traffic accident that occurred the previous night in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The headline reads: “Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car”, with a sub-headline stating: “In Grave Condition After Accident In Cambridge.”
The article details that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, of Cambridge and assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue when she was struck by an automobile. 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.”
Also injured was Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car. He was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture, and his condition was listed as “fair.”
The driver, 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, bounded off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and ripped down 25 feet of the cast iron fence in front of Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.
The article includes Anne Thomson’s father’s name, Henry Thomson of Toronto, Ont.
The clipping is typewritten in a classic newspaper style with bold, prominent headlines and standard newsprint font. A red underline has been drawn under the phrase “when struck by an automobile” in the first paragraph, likely added later by a reader or archivist.
The clipping appears to be preserved on a slightly yellowed piece of paper, mounted or taped to a larger, light-gray background for display purposes.
This image is a clipping from a newspaper article dated June 18, 1950, published in the Lowell Sunday Sun, located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The headline reads "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car," indicating a serious accident involving a female bicyclist. The main points of the article are as follows:
The article provides additional details about the victims and the driver, including their ages, places of residence, and circumstances of the accident. The text reflects the reporting style of the time, with a focus on the severity of the injuries and the circumstances leading to the accident.
This image is a printed newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950, and distributed by the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. The headline reads: "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car."
The article details an accident that occurred on June 17, 1950, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when she was struck by an automobile while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue.
The article states that Anne suffered a skull fracture, a fracture of her right leg, and internal injuries, and her condition was described as "critical." She was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital.
Another individual, Leo Kane, a 34-year-old passenger in the car, was also seriously injured and taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as "fair."
The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, a 25-year-old from Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. He escaped injury.
The police reported that Lowe's car failed to negotiate a curve, bounced off a stone wall, struck Anne Thomson, and ripped down 25 feet of a cast-iron fence in front of Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.
The article also mentions that Anne's father is Henry Thomson from Toronto, Ontario.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping features a headline that reads "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car In Grave Condition After Accident In Cambridge."
The article reports an incident that occurred on June 17, 1950, in Cambridge. Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum, was critically injured when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was arrested and charged with drunkenness.
The article also mentions that Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car, suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries. Both victims were taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital, where their condition was described as critical. Anne Scott Thomson's father, Henry Thomson of Toronto, Ontario, was taken to Cambridge City Hospital with a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as serious.
The article concludes with a statement from the police that Henry M. Lowe failed to negotiate a curve, bounced off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and cast iron fence in front of the Mt. Auburn Hospital before stopping.
The image depicts a newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950. The clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston. The headline reads "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car," with a subheading "In Grave Condition After Accident In Cambridge." The article reports on a serious accident involving a woman bicyclist who was struck by a car in Cambridge.
The main text of the article reads as follows:
Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car
In Grave Condition After Accident In Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, June 17 (AP): Anne Scott Thomson, 25, of Cambridge, assistant curator of the Fogg museum at Harvard University, was critically injured tonight when struck by an automobile on Coolidge avenue, 34, of Somerville, while riding a bicycle on Coolidge avenue.
Also seriously injured was Leo Senger, 34, of Somerville, a passenger in the car. Miss Thomson suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries. She was taken to the M.L. Auburries hospital where physicians described her condition as "critical."
Her father is Henry Thomson Kane of Toronto, Ont.
Kane was taken to Cambridge City hospital with a possible skull fracture. His condition was described as "fair."
Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. Police said the Lowe car fell 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 provides a detailed account of the accident, including the identities of the individuals involved, the nature of their injuries, and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The article highlights the critical condition of Anne Scott Thomson and the possible skull fracture of Leo Senger, as well as the arrest of the car's operator, Henry M. Lowe, on charges of drunkenness.
The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950, from Lowell, Massachusetts. The article is titled "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car" and is sourced from the Associated Press (AP), dated June 17.
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Details of the Accident:
Additional Context:
The article is formatted as a typical news clipping, with a clear headline and concise reporting of the incident, injuries, and subsequent actions. The source is credited to the Associated Press, indicating its wide distribution. The layout includes the newspaper's header with its name, address, and contact information at the top.
The image is a scanned newspaper clipping from the "Lowell Sunday Sun" dated June 18, 1950, distributed by the New England Newsclip Agency. The headline reads "Woman Bicyclist Hit By Car" with subheaders indicating the bicyclist is in grave condition following the accident in Cambridge.
The text describes the incident involving Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum, who was critically injured after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle. She sustained multiple severe injuries, including a fractured skull, leg fracture, and internal injuries, and was hospitalized with a critical prognosis.
The passenger in the car, Leo Kane, 34, was also injured with suspected skull fractures. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was reported to be intoxicated and arrested on charges of drunkenness; he escaped injury. The clipping includes detailed descriptions of the accident, noting that after hitting Miss Thomson, the car damaged property, including a stone wall and a cast iron fence. Police described the car's failure to negotiate a curve as the cause of the incident.
This image shows a newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950. The headline of the article reads "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car" and describes an unfortunate road accident. The text indicates that a 25-year-old woman named Anne Scott Thomson, the assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, was critically injured when she was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle. A man named Leo Kane was also seriously injured in the incident as a passenger in the car. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, was arrested and charged with drunkenness. Detailed are the injuries sustained by the victims and the aftermath of the accident, including damage to a stone wall and a cast iron fence. The conditions of the injured parties are described as "critical" for Miss Thomson and "fair" for Mr. Kane.
The image shows a newspaper clipping from the Lowell Sunday Sun, dated June 18, 1950. The headline reads: "Woman Bicyclist Hit by Car." The article reports on a serious accident in Cambridge involving Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She was critically injured when struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Coolidge Avenue.
Also seriously injured was Leo Kane, 34, of Somerville, who was a passenger in the car. Anne Thomson suffered a skull fracture, fracture of the right leg, and internal injuries, and was taken to Mt. Auburn hospital where her condition was described as critical. Her father is Henry Thomson of Toronto, Ontario.
Leo Kane was taken to Cambridge City hospital with a possible skull fracture, and his condition was described as fair.
Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, who was the operator of the car, was arrested and charged with drunkenness but escaped injury. Police said the Lowe car failed to negotiate a curve, went off a stone wall, struck Miss Thomson, and ripped down 25 feet of cast iron fence in front of Mt. Auburn hospital before stopping.