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Valley Forge Army Hospital
Depicts the opening of the Valley Forge General Hospital and portrays the hospital's years of service as an army hospital during World War II. Most images document the care of patients, highlighting occupational therapy and recreation activities including card playing, painting, sculpting, che...
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1943-1946
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Depicts the opening of the Valley Forge General Hospital and portrays the hospital's years of service as an army hospital during World War II. Most images document the care of patients, highlighting occupational therapy and recreation activities including card playing, painting, sculpting, chess, billiards, croquet and making crafts. Portrays wounded soldiers from Africa leaving railroad cars as they arrive at the hospital. Contains views of handicapped persons, people in wheelchairs, blind persons, documentary medical photography, and a view of surgery. Shows nurses, psychiatric staff, and volunteer helpers from the WACS and the Red Cross. Many images depict the soldiers eating and drinking. Portrays celebrities visiting the hospital, particularly Connie Mack and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Depicts patients watching boxing matches and baseball as well as playing golf on the hospital course. Of note are several images of wounded Japanese American soldiers. These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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165 photoprints : silver gelatin |