Female Members of the Nu Sigma Phi Fraternity at University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School Photograph, 1902
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Group photograph of female members of the Nu Sigma Phi Fraternity at University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School, taken in the spring of 1902. The members, including Dr. A. Louise Klehm, are from various graduation years. Dr. Klehm is at the center of the photograph. Notice that the members are wearing pins. A list of members and non-members included in the photograph are Dr. Katchum 1904, Dr. Slocumb 1905, Dr. Maris 1902, Dr. Ash 1902, Dr. Burns 1902, Dr. Robinson 1903, Dr. Klehm 1902, Dr. Jennings 1903, Dr. Day 1902, Miss Hulan, Dr. Standly 1902, Dr. Moore 1904, Dr. Standish 1902 and Miss Loomis. Some of the Medical students are also in the photograph of students in Greco-Roman dress.
Photograph of Dr. A. Louise Klehm's car, a Model T Ford, which was purchased in 1912, parked in the driveway in front of the Klehm Family home, which was located at 8212 Lincoln Avenue near the north end of Floral Avenue in Skokie, Illinois. The car replaced Dr. Klehm's horse-drawn carriage, in which she was often remembered riding. Dr. Klehm broke her arm attempting to crank the Model T Ford, and afterward had to delivery a baby one handed, while her other arm was in a sling.
Photograph of Niles Center's first women's club called the Bachelor Maidens. Top, left to right: Elizabeth Stielow, Emma Kruse, Alma Klehm, Anne Schmidt, and Elsie Stielow. Bottom, left to right: Louise Harrer, A. Louise Klehm, Louise Stielow, Florence Klehm and Mae Stielow. The Bachelor Maidens arranged socials and annual dances. Several members of the Bachelor Maidens were instrumental in developing the Niles Center Women's Club in the 1920s, including Dr. Klehm.
Dr. A. Louise Klehm and Fellow Female Medical School Students, circa 1902
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Dr. A. Louise Klehm and fellow female medical school students, wearing Greco-Roman dress. Dr. Amelia Louise Klehm is in top row, far left. The photograph was taken while Dr. Klehm was attending the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School, from which she graduated in 1902. Dr. Klehm was only 1 of 15 women to graduate from University of Illinois Chicago Medical School in 1902. Photograph may be of members of the Nu Sigma Phi Fraternity, to which Dr. Klehm belonged.
Nurse A. Louise Klehm and Fellow Nursing School Graduates Studio Portrait
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Nurse A. Louise Klehm and Fellow Nursing School Students Studio Portrait. Taken while attending Chicago Baptist Hospital Nursing School, from which A. Louise Klehm graduated in 1896. A. Louise Klehm is on far left. Photographer was Koehne & Bretzman, 189 N. Clark St., Chicago.
Studio Portrait of Dr. A Louise Klehm as a young woman. The photograph was probably taken at the end of high school or after graduation, but before entering nursing school in the late 1880s. Photographer was Brands Studios 210 & 212 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Amelia Louise Klehm High School Portrait, circa 1880
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Portrait of Dr. A. Louise Klehm when she was a teenager, possible during high school. She attended Illinois Common School in Niles Center, Illinois. Dr. Klehm graduated in 1886, upon completing her studies in Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography and United States History. Photographer was Anton Rohde, Rohde & Schurz, 90 W. Ohio Street, corner Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
Amelia Louise Klehm and Klehm Children Portrait, circa 1900
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Photograph of the children of Edwin T. Klehm and George C. Klehm and his second wife, Eliza Ruesch Klehm, circa 1900. Left to right: Ruby Klehm, Irene Klehm, Grace Klehm, Pearl Klehm, Dr. A. Louise Klehm, and Harold Klehm, seated on floor. Ruby and Pearl are twins. They are the twins mentioned in the extortion letter to Dr. Klehm sent by the Black Hand Gang. Edwin T. Klehm was Dr. Klehm's brother and George C. Klehm was Dr. Klehm's father.
Female Members of the Klehm and Stielow Families Photograph, circa 1900
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Photograph of the female members of the Klehm and Stielow families. Possibly members of the Bachelor Maidens. Left to right: Louise Stielow, Alma Klehm, Dr. A. Louise Klehm, Florence Klehm, Mae Stielow, Elsie Stielow, and Elizabeth Stielow.
Klehm Children Portrait. Photograph of children of George C. and Eliza Klehm, after Lydia's and Emma's marriages. Left to right: Alma Klehm, George C. Klehm, Dr. A. Louise Klehm, Lydia Harms (nee Klehm), Edwin Klehm and Emma Harrer (nee Klehm). The children's mother, Eliza Harms Klehm, sister of Henry Harms, died in 1878, when Amelia Louise Klehm was 7, and Alma, the youngest, was not even 3 years old. Their father remarried and had several more children including Florence Klehm Freund, Herbert I. Klehm, Harold W. Klehm, and Raymond C. Klehm.
Nurse A. Louise Klehm's Nursing School Graduation Photograph, 1896
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Photograph of Amelia Louise Klehm's nursing school graduation class. A. Louise Klehm is in top row, far right. She graduated from Chicago Baptist Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1896, following a three year program.
Nurse A. Louise Klehm's Nursing School Class Photograph, 1896
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Photograph of A. Louise Klehm's nursing school class in 1896. A. Louise Klehm is on left side, just below man. The photograph was taken on July 21, 1896, the year Dr. Klehm graduated from Chicago Baptist Hospital Nursing School. The nurses' training program was three years long, and the student nurses were taught by Dr. Chas. Gilbert Davis and others.
Dr. A. Louise Klehm Graduation Portrait, circa 1902
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Photographic graduation portrait of Dr. A. Louise Klehm. Amelia Louise Klehm graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School in 1902. Dr. Klehm was in only the second class at University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School to allow women into the class. The dean of the School, William Edward Quine, M.D., was influential in accepting women into the Medical School Program. Dr. Klehm was nearly 32 years old when she graduated. After graduation, Dr. Klehm did a three month internship at Hull House in Chicago under the direction of Dr. Rachelle Yarros, a significant figure in gynecological practices and advocate of birth control.
Amelia Louise Klehm Studio Portrait. Photograph is of A. Louise Klehm as a young girl, and was probably taken when she was about 10 or 12 years old. Photographer was Rodhe & Schutz, 90 Ohio Street, corner Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
Nurse A. Louise Klehm Studio Portrait. Taken during time at Chicago Baptist Hospital Nursing school, from which she graduated in 1896. After graduation, Dr. Klehm became Assistant Head Nurse at Chicago Baptist Hospital, until 1898, when she served as a nurse in Florida and at Fort Sheridan in Illinois during the Spanish-American War (1898). She attended to the many cases of typhoid and cholera. Photographer was Koehne & Bretzman, 189 N. Clark St, Chicago, Illinois.
Medicine bottle which may have belonged to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. The partial label on the large brown glass bottle has the following legible text, "Powdered U.S.P. One Quarter Pound. Guaranteed by Chas. Pfizer & Co. under the Food and Drugs Act. June 30th 1906 No. 1919. Chas. Pfizer & Co. Manufacturing Chemists 81 Maiden Lane New York".
AMA (American Medical Association) Pin, Chicago, 1924
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AMA (American Medical Association) pin which belonged to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. The gold pin has the following text, "American Medical Assn., Chicago, 1924." The image on the pin is a skyline of buildings with a lake in the foreground. The image is framed by a column on the left and on the right, a female figure holding in one hand the Staff of Asclepius, a snake intertwined with a wooden rod which has a wing at the top, and in the other hand, a shield with a Y-shape at its center. Beneath the "Chicago, 1924" text is the image of a large square building.
AMA (American Medical Association) pin belonging to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. Small enamel pin with gold edging and red center has the text,"AMA" on the edging and the medical symbol in gold at its center. The image is of the Staff of Asclepius, a snake intertwined with a wooden rod.
AMA (American Medical Association) Pin, Chicago, 1918
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AMA (American Medical Association) pin worn by Dr. A. Louise Klehm. The round copper pin has the text, "AMA, Chicago, 1918" around its edge. The images on the pin include: an eagle; 2 shields, one with stars and stripes, the other with a Y-shape in the center; and the medical symbol, the caduceus, two snakes entwined on a winged staff. The text on the back is "The Greenduck Co., Chicago". Note: the name of the village of Niles Center, Illinois was change to Skokie, Illinois on November 15, 1940.
Republic of Mexico Pin belonging to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. The round silver pin, whose form appears to have been punched out of an old coin, (see backside and ridged edging), has the following text, "Republica Mexicana, 1889". The image on the pin is similar to that which is on the Mexican Flag: there is an eagle holding a snake in its beak and a piece of cactus in its talons. Beneath the eagle is a large leafy branch. Dr. Klehm may have obtained the pin while serving as a nurse during the Spanish American War (1898).