James Tobin

Black and white photo of the Palmer Ward for pediatrics that was part of the old University Hospital campus before "Old Main" was built in the 1930s. It's a 3-story building with large arched windows in front.
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The hospital(s) on Catherine Street

History story about the group of buildings on Catherine Street that constituted University of Michigan Hospital prior to the construction of "Old Main" in 1933.
black and white photo from the 1800s of medical students examining a skeleton
Medicine at Michigan

Such horrible business

Men constructing a church in Cambridge Junction, Michigan found an unholy mess — smears of blood, tufts of hair, signs of heavy objects being dragged across the floor. In the graveyard in back, they found heaps of fresh earth next to empty graves. This is the story of the struggle to get bodies in the early days of anatomy classes.
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The First University Hospital

150 years ago, U-M made history when it converted a professor’s house
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X-Ray Vision

An early adopter of radiology at U-M
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The Great Rush

A university rivalry and the roots of college football
Black and white image of University Hospital in 1933. The 8 or 10 story building, called "Old Main," was designed by Albert Kahn.
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The rise of "Old Main"

History story about “Old Main,” the University of Michigan hospital, designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1933 to replace a much smaller building on Catherine Street.