Field Hospital Collection

Medical kit in the Civil War, 1860s
Civil War medical kit used in field situations, Shiloh Battlefield. Photograph

World War I first-aid station, artwork
World War I first-aid station. Artwork showing stretcher-bearers and wounded soldiers arriving at a first-aid station during the First World War (1914-1918)

Red Cross nurses photographed in a field hospital outside during the First World War
3564108 Red Cross nurses photographed in a field hospital outside during the First World War by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1914-1918 Photographer)

American field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I.

American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I.

American Ambulance near Verdun, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Headquarters American Ambulance near Verdun, between c1915 and 1918. An American ambulance near Verdun, France during World War I.

Un relais d'ambulance modele; Entrée de la salle de pansements, servant de bureau... c1916. Creator: Unknown
Un relais d'ambulance modele; Entree de la salle de pansements, servant de bureau, de salle a manger, etc.; la porte du fond est une de celles que l'on voit esterieurement sur la premiere

Un relais d'ambulance modele; Le premier abri a gauche, portant l'inscription "Relais... c1916
Un relais d'ambulance modele; Le premier abri a gauche, portant l'inscription "Relais d'ambulance", sert de salle de malades; ensuite viennent la salle de pansements et le

Exterior of the shell-proof field hospital, Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Exterior of the shell-proof field hospital, Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Exterieur de l'hopital blinde'. On the left a regiment soldiers

Inside of the shell-proof field hospital in the citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Inside of the shell-proof field hospital in the citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Interieur de l'hopital blinde'. Interior with sick and wounded, and military medical staff

Death of a Hero, 1888. Creator: Nils Forsberg
Death of a Hero, 1888

Le poste de secours; un brancardier apporte sur son dos un blesse, tandis que des... 1916. Creator: Georges Leroux
Le poste de secours; un brancardier apporte sur son dos un blesse, tandis que des hommes, sortis des tranchees, partent en soutiens, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

En Alsace; Arrivee de blesses, en traineau, au poste de secours, 1915. Creator: Unknown
En Alsace; Arrivee de blesses, en traineau, au poste de secours, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

La bataille de la Somme; derriere le front Franco-Britannique: le salut aux blesses allies, 1916
La bataille de la Somme; derriere le front Franco-Britannique : le salut aux blesses allies. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

The Military Exhibition revisited - A Field Hospital - The Army medical Department's Exhibit, 1890 Creator: Unknown
'The Military Exhibition revisited - A Field Hospital - The Army medical Department's Exhibit, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Carrying wounded Russian in a jinriksha from the front down to the hospital in Port Arthur, c1905

Bicycle stretchers bringing Russian wounded to a surgical station -- siege of Port Arthur, c1905

Christmas Tree at a Field Hospital near Irkutsk during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Christmas Tree at a Field Hospital near Irkutsk during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Decorated salon at a hospital with war wounded during a sacerdotal visit Trieste. Date of Photograph:1918 ca

Decorated salon at a hospital with war wounded, doctors, Red Cross nurses and visitors Trieste. Date of Photograph:1918 ca

Members of the Red Cross on a ship during the First World War Trieste. Date of Photograph:1918 ca

Decorated salon at a hospital with war convalescents Trieste. Date of Photograph:1918 ca

Decorated salon at a hospital with war wounded and Red Cross nurses Trieste. Date of Photograph:1918 ca

King George and Queen Mary visit wounded soldiers, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Wounded Heroes from the Front: Their Majesties visiting one of the Indian Hospital Camps

Hospital, 1893. Creator: William Cruikshank
Hospital, 1893. [Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, Maryland]

The Benin Expedition, the Field Hospital (litho)
1597312 The Benin Expedition, the Field Hospital (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Benin Expedition, the Field Hospital)

Field Hospital, 1879 (b / w photo)
5920054 Field Hospital, 1879 (b/w photo) by Bourne & Shepherd (19th-20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: European field hospital, 1879)

The First World War, 1915-1917 (colour litho)
5207775 The First World War, 1915-1917 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First World War, 1915-1917)

A bad casualty for the British Field Hospital after the hard battle at the Modder (February 13), S
5920856 A bad casualty for the British Field Hospital after the hard battle at the Modder (February 13), S. Africa, 1900 circa (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940)

Wounded arriving at field hospital, Modder River, South Africa, 1900 circa (b / w photo)
5920845 Wounded arriving at field hospital, Modder River, South Africa, 1900 circa (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); National Army Museum

Field Hospital, Second Army Corps, Brandy Station, February 1864. Creator: James Gardner
Field Hospital, Second Army Corps, Brandy Station, February 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War]. Albumen print, pl. 54 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War

Playing Field Hospital, (oil on paper laid on board)
650863 Playing Field Hospital, (oil on paper laid on board) by Hunt, William Morris (1824-79); 33.3x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing Field Hospital. William Morris Hunt (1824-1879)

Medical instrument, Surgeon Colonel Sir James Magill, Royal Army Medical Corps
5920694 Medical instrument, Surgeon Colonel Sir James Magill, Royal Army Medical Corps and Coldstream Guards, 1875 circa-1907 (metal) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

The War in South Africa, from the Cape to the Front (b / w photo)
1043282 The War in South Africa, from the Cape to the Front (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa)

Doctors, nurses and medical personnel in front of field hospital 55 in Bourbourg
2606729 Doctors, nurses and medical personnel in front of field hospital 55 in Bourbourg, Department Nord, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, September 1, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

A Ward in the Hospital at Scutari, engraved by E. Walker, 1856 (colour litho)
FNM321932 A Ward in the Hospital at Scutari, engraved by E. Walker, 1856 (colour litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Florence Nightingale Museum, London

Bourbourg 1915
699447 Bourbourg 1915 by Tardieu, Victor Francois (1870-1937); 21.6x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: series of ten WWI oil paintings which record the tented field hospital established)

Military Surgeon of the Battlefield during the Spanish War of Succession, 1707
CHT235176 Military Surgeon of the Battlefield during the Spanish War of Succession, 1707, engraved by Christian Rugendas (1708-81) c.1740 (engraving) by Rugendas

The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho)
1592968 The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front)

A Narrow Escape for the Wounded, A Field Hospital on Fire (litho)
1039870 A Narrow Escape for the Wounded, A Field Hospital on Fire (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Narrow Escape for the Wounded)

The Military Exhibition revisited (engraving)
1038353 The Military Exhibition revisited (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Exhibition revisited)

William, Crown Prince of Germany visiting wounded troops in a field hospital, pub
1073660 William, Crown Prince of Germany visiting wounded troops in a field hospital, pub. c1917 (colour lithograph) by Pape

The Rising in Rhodesia (litho)
1050975 The Rising in Rhodesia (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rising in Rhodesia)

The War, the Field Hospital at Greovatz (engraving)
1602522 The War, the Field Hospital at Greovatz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Field Hospital at Greovatz)

Bourbourg 1915
699450 Bourbourg 1915 by Tardieu, Victor Francois (1870-1937); 21.6x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: series of ten WWI oil paintings which record the tented field hospital established)

The Chitral Expedition (litho)
1628160 The Chitral Expedition (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chitral Expedition)

French soldiers in an ambulance station four miles behind the front, Verdun
697652 French soldiers in an ambulance station four miles behind the front, Verdun, 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

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"Field Hospitals: Lifelines in Times of Crisis" In times of war and conflict, field hospitals have played a crucial role in providing medical care to the wounded. Dating back to the Civil War era, these mobile medical units have evolved over time, adapting to the changing needs of soldiers on the frontlines. During the 1860s, amidst the chaos of battlefields, a medical kit became an essential companion for soldiers fighting in the American Civil War. These kits contained vital supplies that could mean life or death for injured soldiers. They were a testament to humanity's commitment to saving lives even in dire circumstances. As World War I erupted onto the global stage, first-aid stations emerged as beacons of hope amidst devastation. Artwork from this period captures poignant scenes where wounded soldiers received care and solace at these makeshift facilities. In 1915, King George and Queen Mary visited one such station, offering comfort and support to those who had sacrificed so much for their country. The late 19th century witnessed significant advancements in hospital design and functionality. William Cruikshank's creation showcased how field hospitals began incorporating modern architectural elements while still maintaining mobility. This innovation ensured that medical aid could reach remote locations efficiently. Exploring further into history takes us back to Kumassi in 1896 during The Benin Expedition when another field hospital stood tall amid adversity. Lithographs depict its presence as a lifeline for British troops engaged in challenging battles far from home soil. Photographs capture haunting moments frozen in time - black-and-white images revealing glimpses into field hospitals during various conflicts. From South Africa's Modder River battles during The First Boer War (1879) to casualties suffered by British forces during The Second Boer War (1900), these photographs bear witness to both triumphs and tragedies within these temporary healthcare sanctuaries.