University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Military Medicine
Nursing
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Classification
Archival, Photograph
Archival, Military
Military Medicine
Nursing
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Promotional
Accession Number
002050424
Description
Promotional photograph for military nursing during World War II depicting eleven military nursing sisters in uniform, white apron and veil lined up with their bicycles at the edge of a road; almost all bicycles have wicker baskets attached and four hold metal miltary helmets
Promotional photograph for military nursing during World War II depicting eleven military nursing sisters in uniform, white apron and veil lined up with their bicycles at the edge of a road; almost all bicycles have wicker baskets attached and four hold metal miltary helmets
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; originally from the Estate of Dr. Stuart Gordon. Belongs with other loose photographs from Dr. Gordon's photograph album for 'Canadian Medical Corps at Surgical Station in France, World War II Surgical Ward Photographs' 002.050.423.
On reverse: "OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH // CANADIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS // FOR GENERAL RELEASE // PHOTO BY AUDRAIN"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Nurses Binder pg. 9 a
Length
21.4 cm
Width
16.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 21.4 cm X Width 16.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Yellowing of paper on reverse
Copy Type
original
Research Facts
Dr. Gordon graduated from the University of Toronto in 1926. After serving in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in World War II, he returned to Toronto to become the Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital and the first head of the University of Toronto training program in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.