About This Item
Title
Athletic field.
Subject
Physicians--World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Medical Care--Western Front
Medicine, Military
Hospitals, Military
Description
In his letters, Outerbridge talks about playing tennis, baseball, and field hockey in the afternoons before dinner. Outerbridge and his fellow men had plenty of time to play as the hospital became less busy.
Photograph from an album by Dr. George Outerbridge (1881-1967), a former fellow of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, documenting his time serving in World War I with Pennsylvania Hospital Unit No. 10. in Le Tréport France. The album was donated to the Historical Medical Library by Mrs. Edward F. Harvey of Philadelphia on 6 July 1972. Mrs. Harvey found the collection in her home at 8 Summit Street in Philadelphia; this was a formerly the residence of George W. Outerbridge.
Creator
Outerbridge, George W. 1881-1967
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1917-1919
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
MSS_2_0138_3.2_37_1
Date Created
2016
Temporal Coverage
World War I, 1914-1918
Spatial Coverage
Le Tréport (France)
Original Format
1 photograph : B&W
Physical Dimensions
7.5 x 11. 5 cm
Citation
Outerbridge, George W. 1881-1967, “Athletic field.,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 24, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/6330.