Ether Monument (The Good Samaritan) in the Boston Public Gardens in Massachusetts by John Quincy Adams Ward

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Ether Monument (The Good Samaritan) in the Boston Public Gardens in Massachusetts by John Quincy Adams Ward

The Ether Monument (The Good Samaritan) is a granite sculpture by John Quincy Adams Ward located in the Boston Public Gardens, Massachusetts. It honors the medical breakthrough of ether anesthesia and symbolizes emergency care and compassion. The monument stands near Beacon and Arlington Streets and is part of Boston's historic public art collection.