Nurses with Gas Mask Bags

Photograph

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Name/Title

Nurses with Gas Mask Bags

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.021

Description

Nurses stand in rows outside of the nurses barracks with their gas masks slung over their shoulder, possibly in a form of exercise for readiness

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject

Nurses, Nurses Barracks, Gas Masks

Subject Place

Historic Site

Historic Camp Claiborne

City

Forest Hill

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Context

Shows that even away from the fighting the nurses had to be trained for combat or attack readiness, as that is the likely reason they are stood outside with their gas masks slung over their shoulder

Collection

Rhodes Brothers Collections

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Source or Donor

Douglas J. Rhodes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Rhodes Brothers Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibit Title (if it's being displayed)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place