Similar
Related
Washington man sleeps in a blanketless bed. Milton Fairchild of Washington, D.C., does not need any blankets for keeping him warm these winter nights.He has invented an electrical bed which does not require any covering for the body when asleep. Furthermore, according to Mr Fairchild, an "electric blanket" is healthier and one is not so susceptible to colds. The temperature is maintained constant throughout the night by automatic controls
One of Edgar Allen's children sitting on the bed in the house on his farm. There are no sheets, pillowcases, or pillows (other than makeshift) in use. Bedding usually consists of castoff rags and a few old blankets. Near Milford, Iowa. They are helped by the Resettlement Administration
One of Edgar Allen's children sitting on the bed in the house on his farm. There are no sheets, pillowcases, or pillows (other than makeshift) in use. Bedding usually consists of castoff rags and a few old blankets. Near Milford, Iowa. They are helped by the Resettlement Administration
Children sleeping during rest period at Negro nursery. There were not enough beds to go around. Chicago, Illinois
Trampas, New Mexico. In many Spanish-American homes, mattresses are rolled out on the floor at night. But by putting three under a blanket the Lopez family all sleep in beds
Madison, Wisconsin. Farm short course school at the University of Wisconsin. The boys sleep on double decker beds in the dormitories
Carnival employee sleeping in hammock underneath wagon. Lasses-White show. Sikeston, Missouri
Children sleeping during rest period at Negro nursery. There were not enough beds to go around. Chicago, Illinois
Man who works at Fort Bragg, North Carolina sleeping in a bunk house recently built to house thirty or forty men. There were only a few men left, most of them having been laid off had left. A few miles out of Fayetteville, North Carolina
Washington man sleeps in a blanketless bed. Milton Fairchild of Washington, D.C., does not need any blankets for keeping him warm these winter nights.He has invented an electrical bed which does not require any covering for the body when asleep. Furthermore, according to Mr Fairchild, an "electric blanket" is healthier and one is not so susceptible to colds. The temperature is maintained constant throughout the night by automatic controls
Summary
A black and white photo of a hospital bed, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
Temp. note: Batch seven.
The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)