Otis Historical Archives
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Date of Records: 1876 1 Cubic Feet, 1 Box

Description
Two duplicate volumes of 30 photographs made by the Museum for exhibition at the U.S. Centennial International Exhibition (also known as the International Exposition of 1876). They show Army hospitals and models of ambulances and hospital buildings, railroad cars, and ships, including ones used in the Civil War. There is also a group portrait including Museum assistant curator Joseph J. Woodward. Some glass plate negatives are in the Woodward Collection. Related material is in Curatorial Records: Expositions. Photographs #15-16 have reversed labels on the originals.

1. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Front View.
2. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Seen from the Southeast.
3. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Rear view, showing hospital tents.
4. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Rear view, showing hospital tents.
5. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Ward No. 1. Seen from southern end.
6. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Ward No. 1. Seen from northern end.
7. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Room No. 2, seen from southern end.
8. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Room No. 2. View of model cars and steamers.
9. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Room No. 2. View of models of hospitals.
10. Hospital of Medical Department U.S.A. Ambulances, medicine wagons, and carts.
11. Model of Hospital Barrack Ward.
12. Model of Hospital Barrack Ward. With roof raised.
13. Block Model of Hicks Hospital. Baltimore, Maryland.
14. Block Model of Lincoln Hospital. Washington, D.C.
15. Block Model of McClellan Hospital. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (mis-labelled as Mower. SEE MSHWR 3rd Surgical, pps 931-933).
16. Block Model of Mower Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (mis-labelled as McClellan. SEE MSHWR 3rd Surgical, pps 931-933).
17. Model of Kitchen Car. Army of the Cumberland.
18. Model of Hospital Car. Army of the Cumberland.
19. Model of Hospital Car. Army of the Potomac.
20. Model of Freight Car. Sometimes used to transport the wounded.
21. Model of Hospital Steamer J.K. Barnes. Outside view.
22. Model of Hospital Steamer J.K. Barnes. Interior view.
23. Model of Hospital Steamboat D.A. January.
24. Model of Ambulance. Pattern of Ambulance Board of 1876.
25. Model of Ambulance. Exhibited by the Russian government.
26. Model of Medicine Cart. Pattern of 1876.
27. Perot Medicine Wagon. Side view.
28. Perot Medicine Wagon. Front view.
29. Perot Medicine Wagon. Rear view.
30. Group Photograph: Dr. H.C. Yarrow; Lt. Henry Metcalf, Ord. Dept.; Lt. Charles W. Whipple, Ord. Dept.; Lt. Benjamin H. Randolph, 3rd Art.; Capt. David P. Heap, Engr. Corps; Capt. Edward P. Warner, 3rd Art.; Major S.O. Lyford, Ord. Dept.; Surgeon J.J. Woodward, Med. Dept.; Capt. John F. Rodgers, Qm. Dept.