Making sphagnum-moss surgical dressings at one of the branch stations of the American Red Cross workrooms in Southsea, England. The moss for these dressings is gathered by women volunteer workers in Scotland, and then shipped free of charge by the English railroads, to the various American Red Cross workrooms, to be made up into dressings and sterilized. This branch at The Branch of Southsea, is in charge of Mrs. Slade Baker of Philadelphia

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. London.
Group title: Workrooms. U.S. England.
On caption card: C-51.
Data: Pa. Div. 11/14/18. Annals of Surgery, International Journal of Surgery (Returned) 11/8/18.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
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Temp note: Batch 21