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Medicine in Times of Need: Washington University and Barnes Hospital's WWI and WWII Medical Mission

Frances M. Barksdale and patient in Naples, Italy

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Title
Frances M. Barksdale and patient in Naples, Italy
Description
American Red Cross worker Frances M. Barksdale assists a patient of the 21st General Hospital in Naples, Italy. The Red Cross workers visited ward patients daily, delivering candy and cigarettes and helping patients write letters. The Red Cross also organized regular entertainment for the ward patients, including movies, musicians, and birthday parties.
Is Part Of
General Hospital 21 Photographs and Drawings
Rights Holder
Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University in St. Louis
Site pages
World War 2