World War I: a surgical operation in a hospital. Photograph by H. Ely, ca. 1917.

  • Ely, Henry, 1861-1921.
Date:
[1917?]
Reference:
664442i
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Description

Along with five nurses, two surgeons and an anaesthetist are shown at work: none of the three is wearing gloves or a mask

Publication/Creation

Aix en-Provence : Henry Ely, [1917?]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 12 x 20 cm

Lettering

Bears indistinct inscription on verso of mount, apparently referring to one of the nurses: "Maman (... de Mazou) Croix-Rouge Guerre 14-18

Reference

Wellcome Collection 664442i

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