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Hermann Hospital was a public hospital endowed by George Hermann (1843-1914) with a fortune accumulated through investments in oil and real estate. The hospital opened south of downtown Houston in the summer of 1925. It merged with Memorial Hospital in 1999 to create Memorial Hermann Health System. The original Spanish-style building is now part of Children's Memorial Hermann in the northwest corner of the Medical Center.

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IC086-OV107-f1-001

Language

English

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A black and white aerial photograph of the construction of the Hermann Professional Building in 1947. Construction workers at the top of the Hermann Professional building are visible. Hermann Hospital is also visible. The back of the photograph contains information about the studio that captured the photo. On the back there is a stamp that says, "Bob Bailey Studio, Inc." The street address and phone number for Bob Bailey Studio, Inc is also listed on the stamp. Find out more at Hermann Hospital Archive records.

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Medical Office Buildings, Hospitals, Construction Materials, Construction, Houston (Tex.), Hermann Hospital (Houston, Tex.), Texas Medical Center, aerial photographs, photographs » black-and-white photographs, photographs

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