United States Army hospitals

Depicts rehabilitation programs for patients in Army hospitals around the world. Highlights physical therapy programs at the newly dedicated Thomas M. England Army General Hospital in Atlantic City. These images include scenes of dedication exercises, exterior views, and documentation of patient a...

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1943-1946
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Summary: Depicts rehabilitation programs for patients in Army hospitals around the world. Highlights physical therapy programs at the newly dedicated Thomas M. England Army General Hospital in Atlantic City. These images include scenes of dedication exercises, exterior views, and documentation of patient activities. Also contains images of patients being entertained at Tilton General Hospital in For Dix. Other items illustrate front line medical operations in Sicily, a remedial hospital in England, patients in hospitals in the United States and the South Pacific, wounded boarding a hospital ship, first aid programs, and physical fitness programs.
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
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 81 photoprints : silver gelatin