First Emergency Medical Station

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20030023

Description

Prominent figures at the opening of the first emergency medical station in Fort Worth, Texas at Riverside Elementary School were, standing left to right, John Cox, chairman of the Stretcher Bearer Corps; E. M. Cunningham, assistant adjutant of the Office of Defense; and Homer Wallace, chairman of Tarrant County's Stretcher Bearer Corps. The three men are wearing suits and ties. Mr. Cox and Mr. Wallace are wearing eyeglasses, armbands that read "C D C." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and holding hats. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, February 9, 1943.

Archival Date

1943-02-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-305

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Stretcher Bearer Corps; Office of Defense; Emergency medical services; Neckties