Caption on reverse: "Picture taken on board the U.S.S. Wabash, in the harbor of Port Royal, South Carolina in 1862, and presented by J. C. Vail of Morristown, N.J. to Senator H. A. du Pont of Delaware in memory of Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont, April...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Campaigns & battles
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "Surgeon Webb U.S.V. Battle Cedar Creek." This image portrays combat at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia on 19 October 1864.
Cartes de visite; Physicians; Military officers; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "Dr. Hammond, U.S. Army" Hammond served at Surgeon General of the U.S. Army in 1862-63. He tried to implement numerous reforms of military medical...
Table of Contents: Glancing back over 1926; Florida crowns Duco king; La poudre comprimee; Blasting out property; Consider now the portables; Meet meats at their best; Coquina the ancient; A modern magic carpet; Night driving made safer; Helping...
Correspondence regarding the death of Lieut. Adams and Assistant Surgeon McSherry of the Wabash. Also mentioned are Daniel Huntington's portrait of Sophie DuPont and a visit by Smith to Louviers.
Text from back of image: "Major S. M. Strong, flight surgeon of the Medical Corps attached to Mitchel Field at Garden City L.I., had a remarkable experience a few days ago while on a flight to test the recording barograph and get the 'ceiling' of...
Text from back of image: "Black Narcissus, flying mascot of the 77th Pursuit Squadron, Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA, is a four-month-old skunk. But not an orthodox skunk for Black Narcissus has visited a surgeon. The pet is shown with his owner,...
Prominent citizens from Downingtown donated 34 acres, including lakes and athletic fields, to create a park dedicated to the memory of Dr. Edward Kerr, a Chester County surgeon. The entrance near the bridge was a Civil Works Project by architect...
Handwritten on page: "Bell Fracture Table: Fracture table enables surgeon to place patient in most desirable position for applying cast or fracture pins."
Handwritten on page: "Perfection Operating Table: this new type of table permits nurse, without changing her position, to place the table at any angle the surgeon might suggest. This is accomplished by placing all the controls at head of table."
