Stone carving and inscription, photograph.
Description:
This is a black and white photograph of the dedication stones of both the original Montreal Neurological Institute building, the Rockefeller Pavilion, and the newer Penfield Pavilion. Both stones are found on the University Avenue external wall of the institute. The original building dedication stone shows a sunset or sunrise in the at the top of the stone. Underneath the rays of the sun are two brains, the spines of which form the side borders of the stone inscription. In the middle is the inscription "Dedicated to Relief of Sickness and Pain and the Study of Neurology.” Below this carved stone is a newer concrete base with the inscription, “Inauguration, Pavilion Wilder Penfield Pavilion, 6-V-76.”
Physical Description:
image.photograph.black and white 17.8 x 12.9 cm
Language:
English

is Part Of:
Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series E (Events) -- Sub-Series E/VN (Events, visual Neuro)
Publisher:
Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University
Citation:
Stone carving and inscription, photograph. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series E (Events) -- Sub-Series E/VN (Events, visual Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved March 29, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9735
Rights:
This material has been made available with the consent of the copyright holders and can be used in accordance with fair dealing provisions of Canadian copyright law. For more information, please contact the Osler Library of the History of Medicine.
Notes:
The inscription in the photograph reads: "DEDICATED TO RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PAIN AND TO THE STUDY OF NEUROLOGY, INAUGURATION PAVILLION WILDER PENFIELD PAVILION, 6.V.76".

Location:
Montréal (Québec).
Call Number:
E/VN 1-1.3b