Daniel Hale Williams was an American surgeon and hospital founder. An African American, he founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. Provident also had an associated nursing school for African Americans. He is known for having completed the first successful heart surgery.
Williams c. 1900
Later photo of Williams
Williams' grave at Graceland Cemetery
Provident Hospital (Chicago)
Provident Hospital of Cook County is a public hospital in Chicago, Illinois that was the first African-American-run hospital in the United States.
Provident Hospital (Chicago)
The original 12-bed Provident Hospital facility, which opened in 1891.
Surgical operation at Provident Hospital.