Photo Album of WWI-era British Medical Field Hospital
Photo Album
[World War I] Photo Album of World War I, 1915-1918. Hospital Camp. 9 vintage photographs. 7 x 9 in. Photographs mounted with adhesive; 2 loose. During WWI, the flow of casualties from the various theaters of war overwhelmed the existing medical facilities in Great Britain and many ad-hoc war hospitals were created at military camps across the country. Remarkable photograph of surgery performed by nurse and four doctors, who wear aprons and have their sleeves rolled up. Photographs of military officers, medical staff, and exterior of the camp, including military barracks, medical buildings and images of medical transport automobiles marked with a large Red Cross. Throughout the photos, individuals are busy with caring for injured soldiers, who are carried on stretchers and shown resting in bed. Includes many images of women working as nurses and medical staff alongside men. 9 blank pages at end of album. Small tears and chips around edges of front and back cover. Photos in very good condition.Item #16584
Price: $450.00
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