Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Necklace Used To Prevent Baby Mixups. New York – One of the modern devices now used in hospitals to prevent mixups of new born babies is a string of beads which are placed around the child’s neck at birth. The beads are lettered and spell out the name of the baby’s mother. A metal seal prevents removal of the necklace as long as the baby remains in the hospital. This picture made in French Hospital here shows a nurse attaching such a necklace to a new arrival.
Necklace Used To Prevent Baby Mixups. New York – One of the modern devices now used in hospitals to prevent mixups of new born babies is a string of beads which are placed around the child’s neck at birth. The beads are lettered and spell out the name of the baby’s mother. A metal seal prevents removal of the necklace as long as the baby remains in the hospital. This picture made in French Hospital here shows a nurse attaching such a necklace to a new arrival.
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Necklace Used To Prevent Baby Mixups. New York – One of the modern devices now used in hospitals to prevent mixups of new born babies is a string of beads which are placed around the child’s neck at birth. The beads are lettered and spell out the name of the baby’s mother. A metal seal prevents removal of the necklace as long as the baby remains in the hospital. This picture made in French Hospital here shows a nurse attaching such a necklace to a new arrival.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1936]

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