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Physical Injury Collection (#3)

From ancient times to modern days, the healing touch of compassion transcends physical injury

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: World War I poster of the Statue of Liberty covering a wounded soldier with a Red

World War I poster of the Statue of Liberty covering a wounded soldier with a Red
Vintage World War I poster of the Statue of Liberty covering a wounded soldier with a Red Cross shield. It reads, They fight for you protect them. Help the Red Cross raise $100, 000, 000 at once

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Vintage WPA poster of a growling dog and a bleeding hand

Vintage WPA poster of a growling dog and a bleeding hand. It reads, Report Dog Bites, Phone Main 4600 Room II City Hall

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Nurse adjusts glucose injection apparatus for a GI patient

Nurse adjusts glucose injection apparatus for a GI patient
December 24, 1944 - Female nurse adjusts glucose injection apparatus for a GI patient in the 36th Evac. Hospital, Palo, Leyte, Philippines, quartered in the Church of the Transfiguration

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Sciatica caused from herniated disc

Sciatica caused from herniated disc

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Anatomy of acromioclavicular joint rupture and displacement

Anatomy of acromioclavicular joint rupture and displacement

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Detail of deep back muscles with a close-up of sprain, strain and spasm

Detail of deep back muscles with a close-up of sprain, strain and spasm

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Anatomy of the dog elbow with lateral zoom

Anatomy of the dog elbow with lateral zoom

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Head of femur fracture

Head of femur fracture

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Medical chart showing the range of injuries to the human neck caused by whiplash

Medical chart showing the range of injuries to the human neck caused by whiplash

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Civil War poster of a wounded Union soldier being tended to in a home

Civil War poster of a wounded Union soldier being tended to in a home
This vintage Civil War poster features a wounded Union soldier, during the Battle of Gettysburg, being tended to in a home

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Patients, doctors and nurses at the King George Military Hospital, London, 1915

Patients, doctors and nurses at the King George Military Hospital, London, 1915
The C2 Ward at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Patients are in beds and sitting in chairs. Doctors and nurses are dispersed througout the ward

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Talos sampsoni, a small troodontid from the late Cretaceous period

Talos sampsoni, a small troodontid from the late Cretaceous period
Talos sampsoni is a small troodontid whose fossil was found with a once-broken and healed over toe

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Wounded soldiers knitting under the watchful eye of nurses

Wounded soldiers knitting under the watchful eye of nurses
View of bed-ridden, wounded soldiers knitting under the watchful eye of nurses at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. circa 1918-1919

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Wounded soldiers in hospital during the American Civil War

Wounded soldiers in hospital during the American Civil War, 1861 -1865. This photo has been digitally restored

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Surgical ward treatment at the 268th Station Hospital in New Guinea, June 1944

Surgical ward treatment at the 268th Station Hospital in New Guinea, June 1944
June 22, 1944 - Surgical ward treatment at the 268th Station Hospital, Base A, Milne Bay, New Guinea

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Army therapist exercises the shoulder and elbow of a soldier patient

Army therapist exercises the shoulder and elbow of a soldier patient, following the fracture and dislocation of humerous bone. circa 1940-1945

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: American Civil War scene of a deserted camp and wounded Zouave soldier

American Civil War scene of a deserted camp and wounded Zouave soldier
Scene showing a deserted camp and wounded Zouave soldier during the American Civil War, 1861 -1865. This photo has been digitally restored

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: A young American lieutenant is treated by a medic in Vietnam, 1966

A young American lieutenant is treated by a medic in Vietnam, 1966
A young American lieutenant, his leg burned by an exploding Viet Cong white phosphorus booby trap, is treated by a medic, 1966

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Waiting For Transport

Waiting For Transport
circa 1916: German soldiers lying dead and wounded, waiting for transport on the road to Armentiers. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Giraffe -Giraffa camelopardalis-, with injury, Msai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Giraffe -Giraffa camelopardalis-, with injury, Msai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Mature woman looking at cut on finger in studio (B&W)

Mature woman looking at cut on finger in studio (B&W)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Woman sitting in armchair, watching leg (B&W)

Woman sitting in armchair, watching leg (B&W)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Boy on crutches, portrait

Boy on crutches, portrait

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Two men, one rubbing liniment on others shoulders

Two men, one rubbing liniment on others shoulders

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Military Lunch

Military Lunch
August 1916: Members of the Red Cross attend Mr R Monds record entertainment for wounded soldiers at Comba Park in Sevenoaks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Military Leisure

Military Leisure
30th July 1917: Convalescing soldiers watch a ladies cricket match at Hurlingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Soldiers And Scholars

Soldiers And Scholars
18th June 1918: Etonian schoolboys entertaining wounded colonials in a quadrangle at Eton. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: One-Legged Race

One-Legged Race
July 1916: A very literal one-legged race held during a garden party for wounded soldiers at Roehampton House. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Animal Hero

Animal Hero
February 1916: A cab horse in Paris which was wounded during service on the front lines during World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Pedal-Pusher

Pedal-Pusher
June 1919: A one legged coach mounts his bicycle during a practice session for Henley Royal Regatta. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Stretcher Party

Stretcher Party
11th June 1909: A stretcher party from the First Aid Yeomanry, at work placing a casualty in an ambulance, during exercises at camp in Lee. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Sheep Rescue

Sheep Rescue
12th September 1953: Three crofters set out for home with an injured lamb in Strath Gairloch, on the north west coast of the Scottish Highlands

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open

Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1920s: Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Ambulance Dog

Ambulance Dog
circa 1917: A Red Cross dog finds a wounded soldier. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Balkan War: Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841 - 1921)

Balkan War: Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841 - 1921)
Balkan Wars: Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841 - 1921), reigned 1910 - 1918. Nicholas in accord with national tradition, giving a paternal kiss to the dead and wounded

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941) Emperor of Germany

Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941) Emperor of Germany from 1888 - 1919, wounded in the eye while on his Royal yacht. From " Le Petit Journal", Paris, 25 July 1897

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Soldiers with amputated legs during recovery 1919

Soldiers with amputated legs during recovery 1919

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Limb with plaster bandage

Limb with plaster bandage
Medicine. Orthopedics. Limb with plaster bandage

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Italy, Asissi, Pieta

Italy, Asissi, Pieta
Florentine School, 15th century, PietA

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital composite of man using firefighters lift to carry casualty over shoulders

Digital composite of man using firefighters lift to carry casualty over shoulders

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital composite illustration of of man supporting arm in sling

Digital composite illustration of of man supporting arm in sling

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital illustration of casualty supporting elbow as pair of hands hold padded bandage around

Digital illustration of casualty supporting elbow as pair of hands hold padded bandage around injured hand

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital composite of hand holding sterile gauze on bleeding head wound

Digital composite of hand holding sterile gauze on bleeding head wound

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital composite of man with sterile bandage protecting head wound

Digital composite of man with sterile bandage protecting head wound

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital illustration of woman holding sterile gauze on eye of man

Digital illustration of woman holding sterile gauze on eye of man

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Digital illustration of rough tear on palm of hand

Digital illustration of rough tear on palm of hand

Background imagePhysical Injury Collection: Spider and Indian man bitten by spider by Fra Bernardino de Sahagun from The Code of Florence

Spider and Indian man bitten by spider by Fra Bernardino de Sahagun from The Code of Florence Historia general de las
Manuscript, Mexico, 16th century. Spider and Indian man bitten by spider. From The Code of Florence " Historia general de las cosas de Nueva Espana" by Fra Bernardino de Sahagun in Spanish




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From ancient times to modern days, the healing touch of compassion transcends physical injury. Just as Jesus healed the sick with a divine power, Florence Nightingale tirelessly walked amidst wounded soldiers, bringing light and solace. In a black and white illustration, her lamp illuminates the beds of those in pain. In another scene captured by H. Armstrong Roberts, we witness a woman sitting in a chair, gently rubbing her tired feet. A reminder that even small injuries deserve attention and care. Like the famous nursery rhyme suggests - 'They all ran after the farmer's wife, ' sometimes accidents happen unexpectedly. The sepia painting of three blind mice evokes sympathy for their plight as they try to navigate through life's challenges. A wound can be both sore and sad; it reminds us of our vulnerability but also our resilience. As depicted in another image, three blind mice stand together with a carving knife nearby - an unsettling yet powerful symbol of their determination despite adversity. Throughout history, tragic events like railway accidents have left scars on communities. An engraving from 1887 captures one such incident in North America - reminding us how important it is to learn from past mistakes and strive for safety. Don Quixote's story resonates deeply when considering physical injury; poor Basil represents every beaten knight who faces battles against windmills or giants alike alongside his loyal squire. La Fontaine's fable about the bear and two friends teaches us valuable lessons about loyalty during difficult times – just as these friends stood by each other despite danger or harm caused by others. Physical injury may leave marks on our bodies but never diminishes our spirit nor defines who we are at heart.