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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 --

Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953 --
Hospital Scenes, 1951-53


This page features images of Korean War Hospital activities in the United States during 1951-53.

For additional views of 1951-53 Korean War activities in the United States, see: Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953.

For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 94946

    Lieutenant Sarah Josephine Griffin, USN(NC) (Retired)


    Assists an injured Korean War veteran as he learns to use his two artificial legs, at the Rehabilitation Center, Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1951.
    Lieutenant Griffin, who had lost her lower left leg as a result of an accident, was recalled to active duty during the Korean War to work with other personnel who had suffered the loss of limbs.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Navy Nurse Corps Collections at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 101KB; 600 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97029

    "Temporary Assistants"


    "During the many long weeks of healing the patients must use wheelchairs and crutches until they learn how to walk with a synthetic limb. Shown is PFC Charles Moody of Institute, West Virginia, who was injured near Taegu, Korea, while serving with the First Cavalry Division."
    Photograph was probably taken at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, DC. Quoted sentences are from the original caption, released with the photo on 1 February 1951.

    Official U.S. Army Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 85KB; 580 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97028

    Red Cross Worker at a Military Hospital, 1951


    "A group of Korean-wounded patients gather around to receive a few instructions from one of the American Red Cross arts and skills workers. Tours are made throughout the wards daily by these volunteer workers bringing material to the bed side and wards of the wounded to help fill in their long hours during the healing of injuries. Shown is Mrs. Charles Klinenberg of ... Silver Spring, Maryland, demonstrating how to place designs and figures on copper."
    Photograph was probably taken at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, DC, near Silver Spring, MD. Quoted sentences are from the original caption, released with the photo on 1 February 1951.

    Official U.S. Army Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 110KB; 740 x 600 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97168

    Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Shirley Dobbs, Nurse Corps, USN


    Prepares to slip a protective covering over Marine Corporal Charles Mathiew's injured right arm, while he was recovering from wounds suffered in Korea.
    Date and location are not provided in the original print's caption. The photo was included in the February 1953 "All Hands" magazine illustrations folder.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 97KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     

    For additional views of 1951-53 Korean War activities in the United States, see: Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953.

    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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    16 August 2000