Blood Drives, etc
1950s - Blood Drives - Waiting to Donate Blood
"Collection Room" sign. Adult Japanese woman comes to sit with other Japanese women (one male) sitting in hallway, waiting to donate blood; nurse sitting at desk.
1950s - Blood Drives - Plasma Collection, Storage
Large beaker of blood being converted and collected into small plasma bottles. Plasma bottles being placed into shelving crate. Two adult Japanese men storing tray of frozen plasma bottles in freezer.
1950s - Blood Drives - Packaging Plasma
Adult Japanese female nurses boxing plasma for shipment to Korea.
1950s - Blood Drives - Actresses Donate Blood
Three adult women lying down to donate blood for Red Cross blood mobile in Manhattan Chinese restaurant; two adult Caucasian nurses facilitate blood draws. Woman flexing arm with needle in it.
1950s - Blood Drives - Actress Donates Blood
Adult Chinese-American woman lying down as nurse draws blood while Chairman of Blood Donor Service General C.M. Walson, adult Caucasian woman, and man watch in support; Walson holds hand.
1950s - Blood Drives - Long Island Railroad Train Wreck Victims
VS of adult, predominantly Caucasian, male and female nurses, doctors, and "convalescing patients" tending to Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train wreck victims at Queens General Hospital.
1950s - Blood Drives - Blood Donors
Handmade "Blood Bank" directional sign under "No Admittance" sign; Adult Caucasian, predominantly females, blood donors waiting in Queen General Hospital hallway.
1950s - Blood Drives - Long Island Railroad Train Wreck Victim
Adult Caucasian female nurse is assisted by adult Caucasian and African American men with a patient; victim of the Long Island Railroad Train Wreck.
1950s - Blood Drives - Military Blood Procurement Car
Three adult Caucasian women walk up to "Military Blood Procurement Car". Adult Caucasian male and female blood donors sitting inside train. Nurse taking man's blood pressure; man looks at camera.
1950s - Blood Drives - Military Blood Procurement Car
Adult Caucasian man lying down, smiling and chatting with adult Caucasian female nurse she draws blood. American Red Cross nurses standing on caboose of departing train, waving.