Stereoscopic photograph from 1905 titled “No. 94. A Convalescent’s Letter Home.” A nurse assists a patient in writing a letter.
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This is a stereoscopic photograph from 1905, titled “No. 94. A Convalescent’s Letter Home.” It depicts a scene inside what appears to be a hospital room. A nurse, wearing a blue uniform with a red cross emblem on her arm, is kneeling beside a patient who is lying in bed. The nurse is assisting the patient in writing a letter. The patient is a man with a shaved head, likely due to illness or treatment. He is holding a pen and appears to be writing on a piece of paper. The bed is positioned near a radiator, and the room has a checkered floor. A window is visible in the background, draped with light-colored curtains. The overall atmosphere suggests a quiet and intimate moment of care and connection between the nurse and the patient.


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