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Fogg Art Museum Scrapbooks, January 1950-April 1951

ARCH.2003.31, Rendition: 804261

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This image displays two vintage newspaper clippings, likely mounted or pasted together on a neutral gray background.

Top Clipping (New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.)

This is a typed, agency-style news service slip, likely used for distribution to newspapers. It contains the following information:

  • Agency: New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.
  • Address: Box 2078, Boston 6
  • Phone: HAncock 6-9297
  • Newspaper: Union (m)
  • Location: SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
  • Political Affiliation: Republican
  • Circulation: Circ. 59,994
  • Date Stamped: JUN 19 1950

This clipping serves as metadata, indicating the source and recipient of the news item below.

Bottom Clipping (News Article)

This is the actual news article, which appears to be a paste-up clipping from the Union newspaper, dated June 19, 1950. The headline reads:

Auto Kills Museum Aide

The article, datelined Cambridge, June 18 (P), reports on a fatal accident:

Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died today of injuries she suffered when knocked from her bicycle by an automobile last night. Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, who police identified as the driver of the car, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving and drunkenness.

Visual Details:

  • The paper of both clippings is aged, showing a yellowish-brown tint.
  • The text on the bottom article is printed in a standard newspaper font.
  • A section of the article, specifically the phrase "she suffered", is underlined with a red pen, likely to draw attention to that part of the sentence.
  • The layout is simple and functional, typical of mid-20th-century newspaper clippings and news agency services.

In summary, the image shows a 1950 news clipping from the Union newspaper of Springfield, Massachusetts, reporting on the death of Anne Scott Thomson, a museum curator, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident while cycling. The clipping is accompanied by its distribution label from the New England Newsclip Agency.

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The image shows a clipping from "The Springfield Union," a newspaper published in Springfield, Massachusetts. The clipping is dated June 19, 1950, and is from the Republican edition with a circulation of 59,994. It is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., which is located in Boston, and the contact information provided is Box 2078, Boston 6, with the phone number Hancock 6-9297.

The article, titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide," reports on an incident where Anne Scott Thomson, 25, an assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver of the car, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The article states that Lowe was identified by police as the driver of the car involved in the accident.

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This image shows a news clipping from a publication dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is stapled to a header that provides information about the source of the article. The header reads:

"New England Newsclip Agency, Inc.
Box 2078, Boston 6 • HAncock 6-9297
Union (m)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
Republican
Circ. 59,994
JUN 19 1950"

The news clipping itself is titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide" and provides the following details:

"Cambridge, June 18 (AP)—Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died today of injuries she suffered when knocked from her bicycle by an automobile last night. Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, who police identified as the driver of the car, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving and drunkenness."

The text "injuries she suffered" is underlined in red. The clipping is from Associated Press (AP) and reports on a tragic accident involving a museum aide who was killed by a car while on her bicycle. The driver of the car was charged with several offenses, including manslaughter and drunken driving.

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The image shows two pieces of paper, both of which appear to be newspaper clippings. The clipping on top is a header with some text, while the clipping below is a news article.

The header clipping contains the text "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. Box 2078, Boston 6, H.Ancock 6-9297". Below this text, there is the date "JUN 19 1950" and the location "Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Republican Circ. 59,994".

The news article clipping contains the headline "Auto Kills Museum Aide". Below the headline, there is the text "Cambridge, June 18 (AP)—Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Scott Fog Museum at Harvard University, died today of injuries she suffered when knocked from her bicycle by an automobile last night. Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, who police identified as the driver of the car, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving and drunkenness."

The clippings are displayed on a gray background, which appears to be a wall or a piece of paper. The clippings are placed one on top of the other, with the header clipping on top of the news article clipping.

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The image shows a news clipping from the Springfield Republican, dated June 19, 1950, featuring an article about a tragic incident involving a museum aide. The clipping contains two pieces of paper. The top paper is a business card for the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located in Boston, with the address Box 2078, Boston 6, and a phone number H.Ancock 6-9297. The bottom paper is the actual news article. It reports that Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died from injuries sustained when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunk driving, and drunkenness.

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The image shows two newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background. The top clipping is from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., located at Box 2078, Boston 6, with a contact number HA ncock 6-9297. The clipping is dated JUN 19 1950 and is from the Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Republican, with a circulation of Circ. 59,994.

The bottom clipping is a news article titled "Auto Kills Museum Aide" and is dated Cambridge, June 18 (AP). The article reports the death of Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. She died from injuries sustained when she was knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The article is sourced from the AP (Associated Press).

Both clippings appear to be historical documents, likely preserved for archival or research purposes, and are presented in a straightforward, typed format typical of mid-20th-century newsprint.

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You are looking at an image of a vintage news clipping. At the top, it indicates it's from "New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., Box 2078, Boston 6 - Hancock 6-9297." Below is a header that reads "Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Republican Circ. 59,994." There's a date stamp of "JUN 19 1950."

The headline of the article is "Auto Kills Museum Aide," and the article is dated "Cambridge, June 18 (AP)." It tells the tragic story of a 25-year-old assistant curator at the Fogg Museum at Harvard University named Anne Scott Thomson, who died from injuries suffered when she was knocked off her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. The driver, Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. There are some redactions in the article where certain words appear to be covered by correction fluid or tape.

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This image depicts a newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 19, 1950, from the "Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Republican," with a circulation of 59,994. It reports a tragic incident in which Anne Scott Thomson, a 25-year-old assistant curator at Harvard University's Fogg Museum, died from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile while riding her bicycle. The driver, identified as Henry M. Lowe, 25, from Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving, and drunkenness. The story highlights the dangers of reckless behavior and its repercussions.

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The image shows a typewritten and taped newspaper clipping from the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc., dated June 19, 1950. The clipping is from the Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Republican, with a circulation of 59,994.

The headline of the clipping reads: "Auto Kills Museum Aide."

The text of the article reports that Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died after being knocked from her bicycle by an automobile the previous night. Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, identified by police as the driver, was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence, including driving to endanger and drunken driving.

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

  • Top clipping: A label-style clipping from New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. with an address block (Box 2078, Boston 6; Hancock 6-9297). It reads “Union (m) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Republican” and “Circ. 59,994,” with a stamp-like date that says “JUN 19 1950.”
  • Bottom clipping: A news headline reading “Auto Kills Museum Aide” from Cambridge, June 18 (AP). The article says Anne Scott Thomson, 25, assistant curator of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, died today of injuries suffered when knocked from her bicycle by an automobile last night. Henry M. Lowe, 25, of Somerville, was charged with manslaughter, driving to endanger, drunken driving and drunkenness.