I am letting go some pieces from my WWI medical collection.
I no longer have any wall space.
(Sorry about the glare in some of my photos).
This is the real thing, a rare original banner pennant for the WWI Debarkation Hospital in New York City for wounded soldiers returning from France.
In decent shape considering it is 105 years old, made of felt, and was used.
I have framed it so it can hang as a diamond as seen in photo but up to you how you wish to hang it.
Measurements:
Frame: 27 x 27 inches
Banner: approx.
19 x 19
I have other interesting pieces listed so feel free to check out my other listings.
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On July 18, 1918, two officers from the Hospital Division of the Surgeon General's Office, together with an officer from the office of the surgeon, port of embarkation, were directed to effect plans for adapting the Greenhut Building to hospital use.
Civilian help was employed, and with a few enlisted men of the Medical Department on duty, the building was rapidly cleaned out and construction work begun.
On August 2, 1918, General Orders, No.
58, Headquarters, Port of Embarkation, Hoboken, N.
J.
, was issued, officially designating this hospital as United States Army Debarkation Hospital No.
3.
On the day of the signing of the armistice, the hospital was ready for patients; the first being received November 23, 1918.
During the interval, November 11, 1918, to November 23, 1918, preliminary rehearsing and training, regarding the reception and handling of the patients, were given officers and enlisted personnel.
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