United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Unknown1907View of Wesley Memorial Hospital inaugural graduating class and teachers of 1907 in Decatur, Georgia.smocks; nurses cap; medical care;Wesley Memorial Hospital was chartered in February 1904 by the North and South Georgia Conferences of the Methodist church. Asa G Candler purchased the Calico House, a twelve room house erected in 1860 at 129 Courtland Street near Auburn Avenue, to house the hospital which opened August 16, 1905 with 50 beds. The hospital moved to a new facility with 275 beds located on Emory University’s campus and donated by Asa G Candler in 1922. Emory University’s School of Medicine became associated formally with the hospital in 1925. In 1932 the name changed to Emory University Hospital and the school took over the operation of the hospital. It currently has 587 beds. The Calico house was destroyed in 1925 after sitting vacant for 3 years.image/jpegVIS 170.3823.001ahc1703823001.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionNurses--Georgia--AtlantaTeachers--Georgia--AtlantaClothing & dress--1900-1910Women--1900-1910Men--1900-1910Flower arrangementsHats--1900-1910Wesley Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.)Wesley Memorial HospitalStillImage