Air nurses in the early days of aviation

Air nurses in the early days of aviation

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Clothing
Nurses
World Health Organization.
Abstract:
A group of nurses are standing next to an airplane as a patient is being carried aboard on a stretcher. Verso: WHO/9770-9771. General-Red Cross. National Socities the world over. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Red Cross, World Health, the magazine of the World Health , the magazine of the World Health Organization, publishes a Red cross Centenary Album. Our photos show the great variety of activities of the National Red Cross Societies the world over. Great Britain: Founded 1870-541,588 members- Special escorts for travelling patients - Outings for young blind people- Recreation for mental patients- Child Welfare- Training for civil defense. WHO/9770 shows air nurses in the early days of avaiation. WHO/9771 was taken after the air catastrope at Farnborough.
Copyright:
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Copyright Information:
Red Cross; Source: Record; Research date: 20151215 and World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437313 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A014014
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437313