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New York State Department of Health Photographs of Health Department Offices and Employees


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series contains two photograph albums depicting Department of Health office buildings and employees, the bulk of whom were doctors and administrative staff. Photographs of staff are generally posed shots in an office environment. Photographs of facilities include both interior and exterior shots, and subjects include downtown Albany and a satellite laboratory. Captions on the back of each photograph identify the subject(s), though the captions are faded and difficult to read.
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Photographs of health department offices and employees
Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1924
Series Number:
A3269

Scope and Content Note

This series contains two photograph albums depicting Department of Health office buildings and employees, the bulk of whom were doctors and administrative staff. Photographs of staff are generally posed shots in an office environment. Photographs of facilities include both interior and exterior shots, and subjects include downtown Albany and a satellite laboratory. Captions on the back of each photograph identify the subject(s), though the captions are faded and difficult to read.

The two albums are largely, though not completely, repetitive. One album was compiled by Dr. Paul B. Brooks, and the other by Dr. Albert Pfeiffer, both Department of Health employees.

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Photographs of health department offices and employees, 1924

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