When J. Kenneth Dawson (1861-1916) died, he left the Town of Bridgewater $20,000 to build a hospital on Dufferin Street. It officially opened in 1920 and served the community until 1966. Peggy Parker is the nurse in the background.
Date: 1930
Reference: DesBrisay Museum 98.29
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