Stretcher

Heavy wood and canvas stretchers were used on the battlefields and at home. In the field, the stretchers were quickly damaged and the bearers? hands were cut, raw and calloused from carrying them. 1636.TET

1636.TET stretcher (image/jpeg)

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Summary

: 1636.TET

: Militaria

: Tools and Equipment

: Stretcher with wooden shafts, forming handles. Brown canvas nailed to wood along length. Metal struts underneath to hold frame open in use. Straps to tie it together when folded.

Stretcher

World War I's impact on disability

World War I

Current Location

: World War I

: 1914-1918

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