Operating table scene at the first emergency medical station

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20030024

Description

An operating table scene at the opening of Fort Worth, Texas's first emergency medical station at Riverside Elementary School. The two doctors are Dr. Harold Williams, left, city director of health and welfare; and Dr. W. B. Nies, right, county health director. The nurse is Miss Ruth Hughes, Nurse Deputy for the Civilian Defense. The patient is Mrs. Fay Arms. The doctors are wearing surgical masks and scrubs and Nurse Hughes is wearing a nurse's uniform. 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

Emergency medical services; Medical equipment & supplies; Medical procedures & techniques; Health care personnel; Medical offices; Physicians; Nurses; Masks; Uniforms