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Gift of Elizabeth Abbe, 2024.35.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, In Cop…
Dr. Robert Abbe treating a patient aboard USS Sanctuary
Gift of Elizabeth Abbe, 2024.35.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, In Copyright

Dr. Robert Abbe treating a patient aboard USS Sanctuary

Datec. 1970-1971
MediumPhotography; color film
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 × 2in. (5.1 × 5.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Abbe
DescriptionColor slide of Dr. Robert Abbe treating an unidentified patient on the U.S. Navy hospital ship USS Sanctuary, c. 1970-1971 during the Vietnam War. The man on the gurney is Black and is bandaged around his torso and hands.
Object number2024.35.1
CopyrightIn Copyright
InscribedPrinted in black on back of mount: "SEAL EDGE WITH WARM IRON. / DO NOT TOUCH FILM. / MADE IN U.S.A."
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