Invitation to the 1914 dedication of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, the foremost pioneer among charities for children's oral health

Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children

Dental clinics--Massachusetts--Boston

Invitation cards

Invitation card for the November 24, 1914 dedication of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children, a ground-breaking and universal model for the modern care of children's oral health (whatever their economic circumstances) located in Boston, Massachusetts and founded as a charitable institution in 1914.

An ornate printed invitation features a heraldic-style crest centered at the top, displaying three lions in black ink within a shield outline. Below the crest, centered text in serif type announces that the President and Trustees of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children invite the recipient to attend the dedication of the building. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 1914, at ten o’clock, at 140 The Fenway in Boston. The layout is formal and symmetrical, with wide spacing between each line of text on a light background.

Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children

State University of New York at Buffalo

1914

Eighth District Dental Society of New York State

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