Large original World War I panoramic photograph showing the Officers, Nursing Sisters, and Staff of Military Base Hospital – C.E.F. M.O. No. 2 – Toronto.
The printed caption on the photograph reads:
“Officers, Nursing Sisters & Staff – Military Base Hospital – C.E.F. M.O. No. 2 – Toronto – July 1918.”
The image shows a large formation of Canadian Expeditionary Force officers, medical personnel, soldiers, and Canadian Nursing Sisters gathered in front of an ivy-covered institutional building. The nurses in white uniforms are part of the Canadian military nursing service that supported medical units during the First World War.
The commanding officer visible in the caption is Lt. Colonel F. B. Hardy, DSO, along with the full hospital staff and medical personnel associated with this Toronto-based military hospital unit.
Canadian military hospital units such as this were organized in Canada and served as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I, treating wounded soldiers during the war.
This is a classic early 20th-century panoramic military unit photograph, a format commonly produced to document military units, hospital staff, and regiments during the war.
The photograph includes a large number of officers, nurses, and staff members and captures an important moment in Canadian military and medical history.
Size
• Approx. 93 cm wide (36.5 inches)
• Approx. 23 cm high (9 inches)
• Original panoramic wood frame included
Condition
• Original vintage photograph
• Crack in the glass (visible in photos)
• Light age spotting consistent with early 1900s photographs
• Frame shows normal wear from age
• Backing paper shows age but remains intact
Overall, this is a very attractive and historically interesting large WWI Canadian military panorama.
Collectible for
• World War I collectors
• Canadian Expeditionary Force memorabilia
• Military medical history
• Nursing history collectors
• Toronto / Canadian history enthusiasts
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