Roosevelt Island Hospital ambulance, New York

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Photograph by John Bentham.
Roosevelt Island Hospital ambulance, New York
Photograph by John Bentham.
Artist/Maker (American, 1915 - 1985)
Dateunknown (printed later)
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (27.8 × 25.2 cm) Sheet: 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2016.17.45
Not on view
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Provenance 2016: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Thomas J. Wilson.
Markings Stamp: "ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN \ PHOTOGRAPH \ from the collection of \ GRACE ROTHSTEIN" on verso lower left.
Signature Not signed.
Inscribed "MOLT 2/2 \ G27.19 ROOSEVELT HOSP AMBULANCE" on verso lower left in pencil; "AR-120.2", "2800" on verso lower right in pencil.
RAAF Helicopter Ambulances in Vietnam Fighting: Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols...
RAAF Helicopter Ambulances in Vietnam Fighting: Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols...
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