Flight Nurse with Patient in Anoxic Chamber | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Flight Nurse with Patient in Anoxic Chamber

Flight Nurse with Patient in Anoxic Chamber | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A flight nurse in an anoxic faint chamber, used to simulate high altitude flying with little oxygen, placing an oxygen mask over a male patient's face. He is writing on a clipboard but the writing has gone off the page. The man is wearing thick leather clothing and is almost closing his eyes. The nurse is also wearing thick leather clothing and already has an oxygen mask on. A woman is looking in the porthole window behind them. This photograph was taken at Alameda Naval Air Station in California.

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DESCRIPTION
A flight nurse in an anoxic faint chamber, used to simulate high altitude flying with little oxygen, placing an oxygen mask over a male patient's face. He is writing on a clipboard but the writing has gone off the page. The man is wearing thick leather clothing and is almost closing his eyes. The nurse is also wearing thick leather clothing and already has an oxygen mask on. A woman is looking in the porthole window behind them. This photograph was taken at Alameda Naval Air Station in California.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:85450
Creation Date:circa 1945
Creator Name:Chapelle, Dickey
City:Alameda
County:
State:California
Collection Name:Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 3301C, Box 7, #2585
Original Dimensions:3 x 2 inches
SUBJECTS
Women
Women soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Indoor photography
Men
Protective clothing
Writing
Nurses
Military training camps
Coats
Hats
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