[Christmas decorations in a dentist office waiting room]
Photograph
[Christmas decorations in a dentist office waiting room]
From the album [Snapshots from travels in the United States and Canada]
ca. 1930
Gelatin silver prints
Overall: 5 × 7 1/16 in. (12.7 × 17.9 cm)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1978.1292.0095a
Inscriptions Written in ink on recto, TC: Entrance door. Labertories etc. Chair. Work Room.
Written in ink on recto, BC: Straightened teeth. Dr. Geneva Groth. Phila. Her parents were both dentists. She was born in Geneva, 1 of 3.
Typed in ink on slip of paper placed behind photograph: Christmas decorations in office and waiting room of Dr. Geneva Groth at 16th and Walnut Sts., in the Medical Arts Bldg., Phila. Taken by A. Thomas Nelson about 1936. Dr. Groth, (Geneva) straightened teeth for children mostly, (I forget the proper term for her profession). She lectured in distant cities for the Univ. of Pa. and was one of the best in her line, if not the best. She was one of three daughters, Alma who taught, Wanda who became a doctor in Osteopathy I believe, or one of the related professions. Geneva was the youngest, and specialized in her special work. Her parents were dentists from the time I can remember and I believe Mrs. Groth studied in Geneva after she was married to Dr. C.F. Groth. I had work done by both of them in 1909. Their office was in their home at 3436 N. 13th St., Phila., Pa. My first tooth to be filled (when 17) needed a filling which Dr. (Mr.) Groth, made of porcelain and baked, as was the procedure of that day. It lasted for years. When Dr. Groth, the father could no longer work they spent most of their time at the farm which the girls had bought for summer use. Boys from a nearby farm or reform school worked it. This was called by them "Bunny Run" and was located outside Phila., Pa. further then Willow Grove. The "girls" drove out evenings in the springs to attend to things and could scarcely wait to get out and leave late. When the Groths had to retired they went to "the farm" but kept the town home. We spent a Thanksgiving with them, invited for overnight. The girls called for us and drove us home, then at the apartment 1725. They closed the house after Thanksgiving, Dr. Groth went first. Mrs. Dr. Groth gave much good advice to people, especially young married couples all her life. I well recall that the minister preached on "the vine that grew over the wall" at Mrs. Dr. Groth's funeral service. A.T. was with me for they were his friends as soon as we married and gave us good advice too. Finally the girls took an apartment (after Alma retired from teaching) at 6311 Overbrook Ave., west in Phila. Pa. and sold both the town and country places. The three girls have always lived together. Wanda married and both of them became doctors of (not osteopathy but related to it). They returned to Phila. to practice but soon Wanda was living with her family again and this was probably no inducement to the other two to marry. I recall Mrs. Groth reading portions of Wanda's letters to us when they were in Davenport, Ia. (I believe) (they drove out) studying, and remarking, "just think, that particular Wanda", etc. Geneva usually picked up things on their vacation trips. These decorations shown here appealed to her on a trip to New England. The figures cost her plenty but she felt they would appeal to the children. A.T. came home, to our home at 228 S. 21st St., Phila., Pa. (I believe it was then) saying "guess where I found the most unusual Christmas decorations today"! - - - "In a dental office"! Then he told about them and of having taken the pictures for a record for Geneva. She had him make all of her slides showing work for lectures, as long as he did work. (I was in at one Christmas season) when they were pasting huge snowflakes on the windows of the offices (corner rooms) as were the waiting room and work room; the laboratories etc. were in the rear. The large snow flakes showed the wonderful and varied types of crystals.
Written in ink on recto, BC: Straightened teeth. Dr. Geneva Groth. Phila. Her parents were both dentists. She was born in Geneva, 1 of 3.
Typed in ink on slip of paper placed behind photograph: Christmas decorations in office and waiting room of Dr. Geneva Groth at 16th and Walnut Sts., in the Medical Arts Bldg., Phila. Taken by A. Thomas Nelson about 1936. Dr. Groth, (Geneva) straightened teeth for children mostly, (I forget the proper term for her profession). She lectured in distant cities for the Univ. of Pa. and was one of the best in her line, if not the best. She was one of three daughters, Alma who taught, Wanda who became a doctor in Osteopathy I believe, or one of the related professions. Geneva was the youngest, and specialized in her special work. Her parents were dentists from the time I can remember and I believe Mrs. Groth studied in Geneva after she was married to Dr. C.F. Groth. I had work done by both of them in 1909. Their office was in their home at 3436 N. 13th St., Phila., Pa. My first tooth to be filled (when 17) needed a filling which Dr. (Mr.) Groth, made of porcelain and baked, as was the procedure of that day. It lasted for years. When Dr. Groth, the father could no longer work they spent most of their time at the farm which the girls had bought for summer use. Boys from a nearby farm or reform school worked it. This was called by them "Bunny Run" and was located outside Phila., Pa. further then Willow Grove. The "girls" drove out evenings in the springs to attend to things and could scarcely wait to get out and leave late. When the Groths had to retired they went to "the farm" but kept the town home. We spent a Thanksgiving with them, invited for overnight. The girls called for us and drove us home, then at the apartment 1725. They closed the house after Thanksgiving, Dr. Groth went first. Mrs. Dr. Groth gave much good advice to people, especially young married couples all her life. I well recall that the minister preached on "the vine that grew over the wall" at Mrs. Dr. Groth's funeral service. A.T. was with me for they were his friends as soon as we married and gave us good advice too. Finally the girls took an apartment (after Alma retired from teaching) at 6311 Overbrook Ave., west in Phila. Pa. and sold both the town and country places. The three girls have always lived together. Wanda married and both of them became doctors of (not osteopathy but related to it). They returned to Phila. to practice but soon Wanda was living with her family again and this was probably no inducement to the other two to marry. I recall Mrs. Groth reading portions of Wanda's letters to us when they were in Davenport, Ia. (I believe) (they drove out) studying, and remarking, "just think, that particular Wanda", etc. Geneva usually picked up things on their vacation trips. These decorations shown here appealed to her on a trip to New England. The figures cost her plenty but she felt they would appeal to the children. A.T. came home, to our home at 228 S. 21st St., Phila., Pa. (I believe it was then) saying "guess where I found the most unusual Christmas decorations today"! - - - "In a dental office"! Then he told about them and of having taken the pictures for a record for Geneva. She had him make all of her slides showing work for lectures, as long as he did work. (I was in at one Christmas season) when they were pasting huge snowflakes on the windows of the offices (corner rooms) as were the waiting room and work room; the laboratories etc. were in the rear. The large snow flakes showed the wonderful and varied types of crystals.
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