Portraits

Portrait of Rush Harrison Kress (1877-1963). Kress served as president of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, established by his brother, from 1955 to 1963. The Kress Foundation distributed approximately 31,000 artworks to museums throughout the United States. Through the Foundation, Rush Kress also gifted $8,375,000 to the New York University-Bellevue Medical Center to provide post-graduate training for practicing physicians.

Portrait of Robert Hotchkiss, MD (1903-1989). Dr. Hotchkiss taught at New York University School of Medicine from 1933 to 1975, holding the role of Professor of Urology and Chairman of the Department from 1949 to 1970.

Signed portrait of Milton Helpern, MD (1902-1977). Dr. Helpern held the position of Lecturer on Forensic Medicine at University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1934 to 1936. He then taught as Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine (1936-1950), Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine (1950-1954), and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Forensic Medicine (1954-1974) at New York University College of Medicine. In 1974 he became Professor Emeritus at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Helpern was the Chief Medical Examiner for New York City from 1954 to 1973.

Portrait of Milton Helpern, MD (1902-1977), with signature on back of photograph. Dr. Helpern held the position of Lecturer on Forensic Medicine at University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1934 to 1936. He then taught as Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine (1936-1950), Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine (1950-1954), and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Forensic Medicine (1954-1974) at New York University College of Medicine. In 1974 he became Professor Emeritus at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Helpern was the Chief Medical Examiner for New York City from 1954 to 1973.

Portrait of Nathan S. Kline, MD. Dr. Kline received his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1943.

Signed portrait of Daniel J. Kindel, MD (1901-1969). Inscribed “To Dr. Howard Fox: A scholar, a friend and a teacher without a peer. With kindest personal regards, Daniel J. Kindel, 11-11-34." Dr. Kindel was a dermatologist based out of Cincinnati, OH. He studied with Fox while receiving dermatology training at the New York Skin and Cancer Clinic.

Portrait of Gerald Lawrence Klerman, MD (1928-1992). Dr. Klerman received his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1954. At the time this photograph was taken, he was the Director of Research, Psychiatric Service, at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Portrait of Edward Lawrence Keyes, MD (1843-1924), inscribed “E.L. Keyes, 1903.” Dr. Keyes received his MD from University Medical College in 1866. He became a Lecturer and then Professor of Syphilology and Genito-Urinary Surgery at Bellevue Hospital Medical College (1871-1889).

Portrait of Joseph William Howe, MD (1843-1890). Dr. Howe received his MD from University Medical College in 1866. He taught as a Lecturer (1868-1872) and Professor of Clinical Surgery (1872-1879) at University Medical College. He was Clinical Professor of Surgery at Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1879 to 1883.

Portrait of Christian Archibald Herter, MD (1865-1910). Dr. Herter taught at University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College as Professor of Pathological Chemistry from 1898 to 1903.

Text on back of photograph reads: “Born September 3, 1865; M.D. from P&S in 1885; Columbia University; Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at P&S, 1903-1910; Professor of Pathological Chemistry at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, 1898-1903; Died in NYC on December 5, 1910.”