Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

[Becky Morgan]

http://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/photos/images/civil-war-038.jpg

I was looking for period imagesof hospitals and the like and found this one through about.com's Archaeology section. There's an excellent view of a gentleman in a wheelchair right in the center. If you need period crutches, several are in evidence. I didn't see any date tagged on this photo. Those more observant of detail than I will no doubt be able to pinpoint it.

[PanzerJager]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

I always liked the one fella sitting in the bottom right corner with the 6th corps badge, to bad he moved and you can't make out the detail more.

Regards,

[bholt61stny]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

Are those Veterans Reserve Corps jackets I see?

[1stMaine]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

Comrades,

The image was taken sometime in the latter half of 1864. The fellow with the 6th Corps badge is identified as a member of the 7th Maine infantry. I've got more information on this image in one of my files, but it'll be a day or so before I can go look for it.

Respects,

[Becky Morgan]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

The man in the wheelchair and the one standing to his right both appear to be wearing Invalid Corps uniforms. So does the man standing behind the one on crutches.

I was looking at the construction of the wheelchair. The large wheels appear to be turned from wood, but I can't tell whether the spokes are wood or metal. That is one substantial chair, no doubt meant for heavy use on the relatively smooth floors of the hospital. With hte padded back, it looks a whole lot more comfortable than a lot of modern wheelchairs, albeit much less maneuverable.

[GermanDraftee]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

The garland would suggest Christmas season. I believe this same photo is used in the "virtual tour" of Petersburg National Park. (There was a recent post about it on this forum.)

John Thielmann

[yeoman]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

Ma'am, this image from the LOC has a TIFF version which can be expanded to bring out much detail. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/cwpquery.html (In "other ways to search": search only: click "number", type "LC-USZC4-7976" in search box). Looking at the chair wheels, the spokes do look to be solid wood. The rear wheels IMO look to be a cast metal. Besides the distinctive properties you have called attention to, do notice how the swivel tray is propped up for reading. I have to say the men on this ward look so young .... Thanks for posting.

[yeoman]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

Sir and Ma'am, I understand photographers would take more than one photograph for their purpose or intent of a study. While having recently posted on this thread I have run across a slightly different composition of this image. The other photo shows the gentleman seated behind the young woman is standing behind and with his arm on the wheelchair holding an open book. The photo also has the 3rd lad from right front sitting on the end of his cot. The photo is panned more to the left and there is the whole figure of a man dressed in a striped loose informal wear coat. The chair at left with box and bottles is in front of gentleman at left holding his elbo.The box is with two attendents "redressing a wound" behind seated woman in dark dress. I have been and am looking for a copy of this photo on line and will post as I find it. I am looking at the photo now in my copy of, "A Pictorial History of the Confederacy" by Lamont Buchanan. Copyright MCMLI. My two cents and again thanks for posting.

[yeoman]

Re: Ward in Carver Hospital, but no year attached?

Sir and Ma'am, here is the slightly different composition of main thread photograph.http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/ then click "Digital Copies", in search box type "111- b-358".