Stretcher
Object number2009.18.8
Date1960-1969
MediumMetal; canvas; wood
Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh
DescriptionStretcher with olive drab canvas, metal legs, and wood handles.Dimensions5 x 5 x 90.4998 in. (12.7 x 12.7 x 229.9 cm)Historical NotesCollection of Civilian Defense Emergency Medical Supplies from a Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital in Pittsburgh. These 200-bed emergency hospitals were set up at designated sites around the country in case of a nuclear war in the 1950s.
Related institution
Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital
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Gold Medal Folding Furniture Company
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1939-1945
1920-1969
