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Chain, Key

Object number2010.19.4

Date1986-1992

MediumBrass

Credit LineGift of Anonymous

DescriptionGold brass. Circular medallion, text embossed on obverse has name of hospital and anniversary information; image of a fully blossomed tree in center. Connected to twisted oval loop.Dimensions1.625 x 3.375 in. (4.1 x 8.6 cm)
InscriptionsEmbossed on obverse, "SHADYSIDE HOSPITAL / 125TH YEAR".
Historical NotesKey chain commemorating the 125th year of Shadyside Hospital. Donor received object while working at Shadyside Hospital (from 1986-1992). Collected to document the history of healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. UPMC Shadyside had its beginnings in 1866 as Homeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital and Dispensary in downtown Pittsburgh. In 1884, it moved to a new building, again downtown. The same year, the hospital established western Pennsylvania's first school of nursing; by 1910, the hospital had moved to Shadyside; and little over 20 years later, the name changed to Shadyside Hospital.

Related institution Shadyside Hospital

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