St. John Ambulance 1887-1987: first aid at events 1965

St. John Ambulance 1887-1987: first aid at events 1965

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
First aid at events 1965
Author(s):
Cook, Debbie, 1959- artist
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Great Britain. Post Office, publisher.
Publication:
[London?] : Post Office, [1987?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Ambulances
First Aid
Nurses
England
St. John Ambulance (England)
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
Postcard featuring a color illustration of a nurse taking care of a patient on a stretcher near an ambulance. The nurse is wearing a gray blouse, a white skirt, and a black hat. She is leaning over and holding a cloth on the patient's forehead. The patient is a woman dressed in a black and white outfit with a matching black and white earring. Her legs are covered by a blanket. There is a first aid kit and a roll of bandages on the ground near the patient, and there is a banner leaning against the rear door of the ambulance. In the top, right corner of the illustration there is a silhouette of a woman.
Copyright:
Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 15 x 11 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101627106 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D06721
OCLC no.:
874093293
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101627106