About This Item
Title
"A.P.O.-S.13."
Subject
Physicians--World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Medical Care--Western Front
Medicine, Military
Hospitals, Military
United States. Army
Description
The Army Post Office. Outerbridge often wrote about major delays in receiveing mail and packages, wondering if the ship or submarine that was carrying them had been sunk.
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_39_1
Date Created
2016
Temporal Coverage
World War I, 1914-1918
Spatial Coverage
Le Tréport (France)
Original Format
1 photograph : B&W
Physical Dimensions
10 x 12.5 cm
Citation
Outerbridge, George W. 1881-1967, “"A.P.O.-S.13.",” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 31, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/6333.