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"Showing how an improvised apparatus may be used for a broken radius. This temporary dressing consists of two pieces of oak bark for splints, with grass for padding, and is secured in place by a boy's long stocking and a pocket handkerchief." — Blaisedell, 1904

Boy with dressing

"Showing how an improvised apparatus may be used for a broken radius. This temporary dressing consists…

A support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body.

General Purpose Harness

A support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body.

(1753- ) Aid to Washington, colonel, and American ambassador to Portugal and Spain.

Colonel David Humphreys

(1753- ) Aid to Washington, colonel, and American ambassador to Portugal and Spain.

(1736-1817) Aid to George Washington

Thaddeus Kosciusko

(1736-1817) Aid to George Washington

"Improvised Hand Seats: the Three-Handed Seat. THe usefull three-handed seat is made by one bearer grasping the free wrist of the other bearer and placing his free hand on his partner's shoulder, in order to support the patient's back." — Blaisedell, 1904

Hand seat

"Improvised Hand Seats: the Three-Handed Seat. THe usefull three-handed seat is made by one bearer grasping…

"Showing how the Improvised Three-Handed Seat may be used to carry an Injured Person. The picture also shows how a boy's broken leg may be treated with an improvised apparatus made of pieces of oak bark for splints, padded with graass and held in place by two pocket handkerchiefs." — Blaisedell, 1904

Hand seat

"Showing how the Improvised Three-Handed Seat may be used to carry an Injured Person. The picture also…

"A sling for the arm made from a triangular bandage." —Davison, 1910

Boy with sling

"A sling for the arm made from a triangular bandage." —Davison, 1910

"Showing how a pillow, an inside coat, a "sweater", or a blanket may be used as a temporary splint on a broken leg." — Blaisedell, 1904

Temporary splint

"Showing how a pillow, an inside coat, a "sweater", or a blanket may be used as a temporary splint on…

"Showing how an improvised apparatus, or temporary tourniquet, may be adapted to arrest bleeding from an artery in the arm. This apparatus consists of a potato held in place over the partery by a pocket handkerchief used as a band. A stick, picked up on the ground, is inserted benearth the band on the opposite side of the limb and used as a lever to press the potato firmly against the artery." — Blaisedell, 1904

Tourniquet

"Showing how an improvised apparatus, or temporary tourniquet, may be adapted to arrest bleeding from…