Historical Medical Facilities

Black and white photographs of early 20th century medical facilities, including X-ray rooms and dental care scenes, highlighting vintage medical practices and settings.

Lt. Carl T. Thonor captured this photograph on March 1, 1919, at American Base Hospital No.4 in Le Treport, Seine-Inferieure, France. The image shows an operating room in use.

X-ray Room in Use, Base Hospital No. 27, Angers, Maine et Loire, France. Taken on January 10, 1919. The photo shows the issued X-ray room at Base Hospital No. 27, where medical personnel utilized x-ray technology for diagnostic purposes. (Caption includes photographer details, subject description, and relevant notes)

American soldiers at Hospital No. 82 in Teul, Meurthe et Moselle, France. This image shows a medical room interior with a stand and an X-ray machine. It was taken by Captain R. Ross on February 10, 1919, and the photograph is labeled with the identification number 111-SC-38237.

In this photograph, members of the Medical Department are seen extracting teeth. This procedure was likely performed as part of the dental care provided to military personnel during World War One. The image captures the professionalism and medical expertise of the individuals involved in this important aspect of healthcare for servicemen.

The image shows Pneumonia Porch No. "B" at Camp Hospital No. 45 in Aix Les Bains, Savoie, France. The photograph was taken by Sgt. J. W. Chinelle on January 21, 1919. The porches are equipped with awnings which can be put up. This porch was specifically designated for patients with pneumonia.

Caption: "Ward office of Base Hospital NUMBER 60984 at Camp Mills, Long Island, N.Y. The photograph, taken by Sgt. Thomas S.C. on July 21, 1919, depicts the well-organized and equipped ward office of the hospital. This base hospital was an integral part of the military activities during World War I."

A photograph depicting the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Department at Base Hospital No. 27 in Angers, Maine et Loire, France. The image was captured by photographer Senect. The description indicates that this number marked the issuance of equipment or items related to ear, eye, nose, and throat procedures. The photograph was taken on January 10, 1919.

Annotation reads: "Lt. Downs and Pvt. Winger at the Venereal Hospital in Nievre, France. This photograph, taken on March 12, 1919, showcases the medical facility where soldiers received treatment for venereal diseases. The image was sourced from the American military activities series during World War I."

Lt. Carl T. Thonor captured this photograph on March 1, 1919, at American Base Hospital No.4 in Le Treport, Seine-Inferieure, France. The image shows an operating room in use.

Sergeant Villano VA, S.C. captured this photograph on January 15, 1919 at Camp Hospital No. 10 in Prauthoy, Haute Marne, France. The image shows a dental room where Number H was issued. It is accompanied by the notes B 45041.

This photograph, taken on September 17, 1918, by Sgt. Floyd Flanders at Camp Upton Yaphank on Long Island, shows an interior view of the Dental Infirmary. It was censored and released by the M.I.D. censor.

Enlisted man receiving dental treatment at a U.S.A. Base Hospital in Mineola, Long Island. Photo taken on November 14, 1918 by Lt. Geo. Lyon. Released by M.I.D. censor on November 20, 1918. Caption by TH 76284 G, describing the image.

Pvt. Eddy in the operating room during a surgery at Camp Hospital No. 27 in Tours, Indre et Loire, France. The photo was taken between February 26, 1919, and December 17, 1918. Number on the back of the photo is 111-SC-41111.

Cpl. Steiniger is pictured here in the main telephone operating room at Garden City, L.I. It was taken on February 13, 1919. The room is designated for official use only and is part of the telephone system used by the Eastern Department. This photograph is labeled with the code 0241794.

A German nurse feeding a patient at a hospital in Virton, Belgium. The photograph was taken by Lt. William Fox of the Medical Corps, 5th Division, on December 8, 1918. This image is identified with the issued number 42460.

Soldier participating in vocational work at U.S. Hospital during World War One. The photograph was taken by a photographer from the Signal Corps, with the photographer's recommend notes stating the vocational work in the hospital. The photo has an issued symbol of AU, and bears the title "Vocational Work in U.S. Hospital Notes 063978."

Caption: Interior view of the main operating room in the dental laboratory at Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island. This photograph, taken on September 17, 1918, shows Sgt. Floyd Flanders receiving dental care. The image is Censored and released by M.I.D. and was received on August 15, 1918.

Isolation ward at the newly built base hospital in Camp Bragg, North Carolina. This photo, taken before 1919 by photographer SCT, McGarrigle S.C., shows ward number 61831. The hospital was established to provide medical care and isolation for military personnel during World War One.

Hospital room at the Port Adjutant's Office in Hoboken, NJ, photographed by Sot. Stemizer. Taken on June 25, 1919. The room is designated to provide care for employees in case of emergencies. Image source is Sumber 58533 Photographer Sot. Stemizer, S.C.

- Private Soper from the US Army appears in a hospital ward at Naval Base Hospital #1 in Brest, Finistere, France during World War I. - This photo was taken on December 22, 1918 by an unknown photographer assigned number 4. - The description notes that Private Soper was issued ward number 17 at the hospital. - Photographer's notes reference 48625, although the context is unclear without further information.

Description: X-ray window at Base Hospital #32 in Contrexeville, France. The photo was taken on June 25, 1918, by Sgt. Moscioni. It was approved by the A.E.F. Censor on July 29, 1918. The image shows the X-ray machine and operations room at the hospital.

A photograph showing the operating room of U.S.A. General Hospital No. 3 in Rahway, N.J. The photo was taken during World War I. This image, identified as 111-SC-33355, was captured by the S.C. photographer. The description notes that it is an operating room at the hospital.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Scrophuloderma' and 'Ulcus cruris', c. 1890 - in or before 1900 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. arms

Caption: "Image shows dental surgery being conducted at Dental Surgery Base Section No. 3, SOS. 1st Lt. G.H. Holmes, M.D. from London, England is in charge of the operation. This photograph was taken on 4-15-19 and was issued on 1-25-19. Note: 51326 designated the patient."

Two portraits of a patient with a carcinoma through Huidlupus, Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser, c. 1884 - in or before 1894 photomechanical print. stereograph paper patient, sick person. skin and venereal diseases

Lt. Carl T. Thonor, a photographer, took this image on 3-1-19. The photograph shows an American sterilizer being used for dressings, instruments, and water at Am. Base Hosp., No. 4 in Le Treport, Seine-Inferieure, France. This sterilizer was used for 24,000 surgical cases.

A photograph taken by Corporal W.H. Eels on April 15, 1919, at the Dispensary, Base Hospital No. 3, in Paris, France. The image is labeled as Reco 51355-1848-F9 with the additional description 188LED: Nunder H 2-10-19 Takes Dispensary, Base Hospital No.3, Paris, Seine, France. The photographer's notes mention a sum of $7355.

Caption: General view of Ward 1, Base hospital No. 52, showing Capt. Frank Bird dressing a patient, with nurses Miss L. Rodskopp, Miss Margaret Dell, and Miss Ruth Edmunds assisting. Taken in Rimaucourt, Haute Marne, France during World War I. Photograph ID: 52062. Photographer: S.C. Sears. Date issued: 4-14-19. Archive: Taren. Date taken: 12-14-18. Archive number: 727-79

Stereotyping room in Base Hospital 68, Mars sur Allier, Nievre, France. Private Eddy, S.C., is the subject of the photograph taken on December 30, 1918. The photo was captured by a photographer with the code "RECO 3-28-19." It shows a sterilizing room in the base hospital, known as Number H Sterilizing Room. The image is part of the series with reference number 183UED.

Photograph depicts the interior of a hospital for inmates, located outside of a prison. The image shows rows of cots with bedding and linen, as well as several patients occupying the beds. This photo was taken by Sergeant Ray R. Tyrell, S.C., on April 13, 1919.

Ring-shaped skin rash caused by syphilis; Roséole annulary ..

Sgt. Villanova participating in an X-ray procedure in the base hospital in Chaumont, Hte. Marne, France. The photo was taken on December 23, 1918. The number "H" indicates the X-ray room. Sgt. Villanova was assigned to Base Hospital No. 15. This information is noted and attached to this photograph with Serial number 44137.

Interior of the church at Graide, Belgium, converted into a hospital during World War I. The photograph was taken on an unknown date and was issued with the symbol G-24 65574. It was received by the photographer on May 12, 1919. The church served as an important medical facility during the war.

Operation on the supreme eye flap, A. de Montméja, c. 1865 - Before c. 1870 photograph France photographic support albumen print operation, surgery. disabilities affecting the eyes. eyes

Black and white photograph shows Ward #6 at American Red Cross Hospital #5 in Auteuil, Paris, on June 28, 1918. The image captures a group of gas patients receiving medical care. The photograph was taken by Pvt. C. Stern on June 28, 1918, and approved by the A. E. F. Censor on July 8, 1918.

Cpl. W. Eels, S.C. at the EYE, EAR AND NOSE DEPARTMENT in Base Hospital No. 3, Paris, Seine, France. The photograph was taken on April 15, 1919 by photographer RIC. The image was issued and taken on February 10, 1919.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Pachydermia Vulvæ'; Pachydermia Vulvæ. .

Red Cross Workers serving as waitresses during the American Red Cross campaign for funds. This photograph, numbered 11244, was taken in 1919 and received by the photographer. The image shows a scene from the Syndol event, where American Red Cross employees energetically participate in this fundraising effort.

Photograph #485861 shows the main operating room at Base Section No. 5 in Brest, Finistere, France. The photograph was taken on January 8, 1919, by Private Soper, S.C. The room is equipped with medical equipment and is likely a central location for providing treatment and care to injured soldiers during World War One.

Soldiers at a base hospital in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, are seen during the process of admitting and registering new patients. This photograph, taken on July 5, 1918, showcases the activities and operations of the hospital. It was censored and released by the M.I.B. Censor on July 26, 1918. The photograph bears the photographer number 14358 and is captioned as W 14358 3.

The photograph shows an orthopedic shop at Base Hospital No. 27 in Angers, Maine et Loire, France during World War One. Splints and other orthopedic devices are being made for injured soldiers. The image was taken on January 11, 1919, by Corporal W. H. Fels.

"A female undergraduate at Vassar College prepares for Red Cross work overseas during World War One."

tert-Butylazine lahan and sold enthalluneng (Shell). The pharmacy provides medical supplies and medications for soldiers serving in the field during World War One.

A photograph taken in 1918 shows the sick bay hospital located in Inverness, Scotland. This image, identified as 111-SC-43725, was taken by a photographer associated with the Heavy Department. It was issued under the symbol EU and has the title "Sick Bay Hospital, Inverness, Scotland." This photograph is part of a collection showcasing American military activities during World War One.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Pachydermia cruris', c. 1886 - in or before 1896 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. foot. toes

Nurses relax in the recreation hall at Evacuation Hospital #24 in Nevers, Nievre, France. Pvt. 1st cl. C.L. Eddy (46395) took this photo on March 28, 1919. This image depicts one end of the nurses' recreation hall. Photographer notes: RECO 3667-19. Description: 18SLED NUMBLA CO 1-18-19.

A photograph of the dispensary at Base Hospital 136 in Vannes, Morbihan, France. The image was taken on April 14, 1919, by W.W. Soper, the photographer. This picture is assigned the subject number 51798 and the description was issued on January 12, 1919. The caption mentions that it is a photograph of the dispensary at Base Hospital 136 in Vannes, Morbihan, France, and notes that MI refers to Medical Illustration.

Operation on the lower eye flap, A. de Montméja, c. 1865 - Before c. 1870 photograph France photographic support albumen print operation, surgery. disabilities affecting the eyes. eyes

Medical personnel erect signs promoting disease prevention at an unidentified location during World War I. The signs include a symbol resembling an "H" and public health instructions to rinse the mouth, use tattle-tape, and bring one's own change, possibly referring to hygiene practices to prevent the spread of contagions.

Interior of the dental infirmary at Columbia University, New York. The photograph shows a view inside the infirmary, which was likely taken during World War One. The room appears to be well organized, with dental chairs and equipment visible. The image provides a glimpse into the dental treatment provided at the university during that time.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema squamosum', c. 1870 - in Or Before 1881 photomechanical print New York (city) paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. arms

A photographer captures the physical examinations of aviation recruits at the Episcopal Hospital in Washington, D.C. in April 1918. The image shows a falling test being performed. Note: This photograph (ID 111-SC-8240) was not meant for publication.

Anefo photo collection. Public health. Iron Long. 1945

A Red Cross nurse reads aloud to her patients during World War I. The photograph, labeled 111-SC-13384 AM, was taken in 1919 and is part of the Library Association's collection on American military activities. The image offers an interesting glimpse into the care provided to injured soldiers during the war.

Influenza Ward No. 1 at Camp Hospital No. 45 in Aix les Bains, Savoie, France. This photograph, taken by T.J.E. Crunelle on January 19, 1919, shows the interior of the ward, which was used to treat patients affected by the influenza outbreak during World War One. Caption information: SUBIECT 52167 PHOTO TEXT.S.C. NUMBER RECO 4-14-19 TAKEN 1-19-19. 1200-F9. DESCRIPTION: 188UED INFLUENZA WARD NO.1. CAMP HOSPITAL No. 45, AIX LES BAINS, SAVOIE, FRANCE. C NOTE BELIGT.

Leg with eczema; Eczéma ..

Eleven views of unknown persons with muscular atrophy; Atrophy Muscular Progressive Myopathique (type of Juvénile d'ERB). .

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Favus Capillitii' and 'Scabies', c. 1886 - in or before 1896 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. head (human). hair. hand

Head of a dead man with a shot wound, anonymous, c. 1893 - in Or Before 1903 photomechanical print paper interior ~ representation of a building. violent death by weapon

A photograph of a medical ward at Camp Hospital No. 72 located in Chateau du Loire, Sarthe, France. The picture was taken on 1-5-19 by photographer CPL, W.E. FELS, S. c. SECD 4-5-19 244-79. The image shows medical beds and equipment inside the hospital ward.

This photograph shows a laboratory at Camp Hospital No. 41 in Is Sur Tille, Cote D'Or, France. It was taken by Sergeant A. L. Villanova on April 14, 1919, and it has the identification number 2393-P9. The description provided is that it depicts the laboratory at the mentioned camp hospital. The photograph was issued under the Central States 52455 9006.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'porrigo e pediculis', c. 1870 - in Or Before 1881 photomechanical print New York (city) paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. back. buttocks, 'partes posteriores'. child

Portrait of an unknown naked boy with hip abnormality, ventral, anonymous, c. 1858 - in Or Before 1863 photograph paper albumen print historical persons not known by name. boy (child between toddler and youth). medical examination, medical treatment

Head of a dead man with a shot wound; Coup de Revolver (Calibre 8 millimètres). .

An American soldier is seen in a dressing room at Camp Hospital No 22 in Langres, Hte.Marne, France during World War I. The soldier's uniform appears to be partially disheveled, possibly indicating that he has just returned from a mission or is preparing for one.

The photograph shows an Arro automatic fire alarm installed in the base hospital at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio during World War I.

Image depicting a dental office at Camp Hospital 15 in Coatquidan, France. The photograph was taken by W.W. Soper and features subject 51848. The image provides an insight into the medical facilities and care provided to American soldiers during World War I.

Image of the orthopedic room at Base # 23, Hospital # 4 in Vittel, France. The photo was taken on June 21, 1918, by Sgt. Moscioni. It was censored by the A. E. F. Censor on August 2, 1918.

Village Doctor, Wilhelm Wörnle, After David Teniers (II), 1859 - 1916 print print maker: Austriaprinter: Viennapublisher: Vienna paper. etching physician, doctor. string instruments (plucked). print, e.g.: engraving, etching, lithograph. owls

This image shows the operating room at the Government telephone building in the Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey. It is part of the telephone system of the Eastern Department. Photographer S.C. Steiniger took this photo on February 13, 1919. For official use only.

The photograph depicts an operating room at Kerhoun Hospital 65, located 8 kilometers northeast of Brest, Finistere, France. It was taken on January 4, 1919, by Private W.W. Soper of the S.C. Red. The image was numbered 48676 and issued on March 1, 1919.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Psoriasis vulgaris annulaaris et gyrata'; Psoriasis vulgaris annulaaris et gyrata. .

Lt. E. N. Jackson of the Signal Corps consulting with a patient at Base Hospital, Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The photo captures a consultation and diagnosis for a smallpox case. The image was taken on July 5, 1918 and issued with the number 14357. It was censored and released on July 26, 1918.

General medical ward at Camp Hospital 50 in Tonnerre, Yonne, France. This photograph was taken on January 30, 1919, by Sot. Al. Villanova. The image shows a spacious room with numerous hospital beds and medical equipment. The ward accommodates around 600 patients.

Outbreak of syphilis on a female sexual body; Plaque muqueuses ..

The image depicts a class in accounting and banking at the Physical Reconstruction Base Hospital in Camp Grant, Illinois. The photograph was taken by a photographer from the Signal Corps on February 19, 1921. The photo is cataloged under the symbol KX-AU and is labeled as 1880D. The notes on the image mention the subjects of accounting and banking at the Camp Grant hospital.

Captain R. Ross, the photographer, captures an image of the Pneumonia Ward at Base Hospital No. 82 in Toul, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The photograph shows the isolation system in the form of cubicles. This photo was taken on February 10, 1919, and has the issue number H 12-2748.

Image shows the operating room in American Red Cross Base Hospital #36, located in the Central Hotel in Vittel, France. The photograph was taken on June 22, 1918, by Sgt. Moscioni. It was approved by the A. E. F. Censor on July 29, 1918.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Herpes Zoster Lumbo-Femoralis', c. 1883 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Amsterdamhaarlemprinter: Haarlem Publisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. legs

Image captures the leg of Sgt. Charles E. Mace with a severe 3rd degree mustard gas burn during World War One. The photograph is taken at Gas Hospital #6 in Paris, Seine, France. The image is not intended for publication, but only for official use.

Soldiers receiving medical treatment for eye, ear, throat, and nose conditions at the Eye, Ear and Throat and Nose Department of Naval Base Hospital #1 in Brest, Finistere, France. The photograph was taken on December 22, 1918, by S.C. Sura, a photographer assigned to the hospital.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'prurigo'; Prurious. .

A Vietnamese nurse holds a sick boy while EMI Don Poe from San Diego, California, tries to calm him down in a pediatric hospital in Vietnam, in January 1966. This image captures a glimpse of Vietnamese civilian life during the Vietnam War.

Aviation recruits undergoing physical examinations at Episcopal Hospital in Washington, D.C. A lieutenant, identified as Lt. Reid of the Signal Corps, is shown conducting an examination of a recruit's throat. The photograph was taken in April 1918 and marked as not for publication.

Vaginal warts or proliferation of meat in the vaginal area; Végétations de la Vulve ..

Image 111-SC-402 shows unidentified hospital patients during World War One, taken in 1919. The photograph was issued to document the hospital's activities. Patient number 402 can be seen in the photograph. Additional details or identification are not provided.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema acutum vesiculosum'; EcZema acutum vesiculosum. .

Kitchen where patients' food is prepared in Base Hospital No. 27, located in Angers, Maine et Loire, France. This particular kitchen is one of several connected with the hospital. The photograph was taken on January 11, 1919, by CPL. W. H. EELS, S.C. The caption also includes the reference number, description, and notes.

Two portraits of a patient with symptoms of skin tuberculosis on the face, Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser, c. 1884 - in or before 1894 photomechanical print. stereograph paper patient, sick person. skin and venereal diseases

During a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in June 1966, a nurse is seen removing a scab from a sore on a small boy's head. This photo captured the conditions of many refugees who had scars or sores. This image is part of government documentation from the Vietnam War.

A medic washing blood from the face of a wounded Vietnamese woman during Operation Double Eagle in January 1966. She was injured by Viet Cong mortars. Photo taken by K. Henderson. Defense Department photo.

Image depicting Ward in Hospital #5, situated in Base Hospital #31 of the American Red Cross in Contrexeville, France on June 26, 1918. The photograph was taken by Sgt. Moscioni and approved by A. E. F. Censor on August 2, 1918.

Patient suffering from the 'Keraion' skin disease; KERION ..

$Secretary of the Navy, John H. Chafee, and the Reb. Richard W. Pendell, director of Vietnam operations for the World Relief Commission (WRC), visit a young boy with a fractured leg at Hoa Khanh Children's Hospital near Da Nang. Photo taken in 1969 during the Vietnam War.$

Portrait of an unknown naked boy with hip abnormalities, dorsal, anonymous, c. 1858 - in Or Before 1863 photograph paper albumen print historical persons not known by name. boy (child between toddler and youth). medical examination, medical treatment

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'impetigo contagiosa', c. 1883 - In or Before 1893 photomechanical print Amsterdamhaarlemprinter: Haarlem Publisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. child. face

Title: "Wounded Soldier Recovering in Red Cross Hospital" Caption: Pvt. Brady Thomas of the 142nd Infantry Field Company, wounded on Oct. 8, 1918, at the Champagne Front, is seen in this photograph. Taken on January 4, 1919, the image captures Pvt. Thomas at the Red Cross Hospital No.2 in Paris, France, on his 90th day of treatment after spending two and a half weeks out of the apparatus and two months inside it.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Porrigo e Pediculis'; Porrigo e Pediculis ..

The Chamber for Smaller Operations in the outpatient clinic of the Hospitaal Batak Institute in Kaban Djahe, 1928 photograph Face in the operating room in the outpatient clinic. Date of photo: 9 February 1928. Photo stuck on pre-printed cardboard sheet bound in the photo album about the Batak Institute Hospituut in Kabanjaheh on Sumatra in the years 1926-1929. Kabanjahe photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print Sumatra

A Naval Dental Technician from the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam checks the oral health of a young Vietnamese patient during a Medical Civilian Assistance Program (MEDCAP) in 1965. This image was captured by the Defense Department and is marked as negative 244 in their collection.

Soldier Chase Russell being treated for dermatitis caused by flea bites at the Skin Clinic of American Red Cross Hospital #9 in Paris, France. This photo was taken on August 22, 1918, by Lieutenant Geo.E.Stone of S.C.U.S.R.

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