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Photographer: Denise Boose
Taken: July 8, 2012
Caption:
A bust of Dr. John Minson Galt II | Additional Description: Dr. John Minson Galt II (1819-1862)
Alexander Galt (1827-1863)
Virginia, 1860-1863
Marble
Loaned by Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia
As the hospital's first superintendent, Galt oversaw both administravtive and medical functions from 1841-1862. Trained at the Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania, he championed innovation and compassion in the asylum.
Submitted: November 23, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p226857
File Size: 0.289 Megabytes
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