[Occupational therapy classes at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Ill.: 1. Commercial art class; 2. Basketry - applied art class; 3. Painting class; 4. Sign writing class] – Antique Wall Art
![[Occupational therapy classes at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Ill.: 1. Commercial art class; 2. Basketry - applied art class; 3. Painting class; 4. Sign writing class], [ca. 1919] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/bd/bdd1befbba8c-L.webp)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Occupational therapy classes at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Ill.: 1. Commercial art class; 2. Basketry - applied art class; 3. Painting class; 4. Sign writing class]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[Occupational therapy classes at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 28, Fort Sheridan, Ill.: 1. Commercial art class; 2. Basketry - applied art class; 3. Painting class; 4. Sign writing class]
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Four separate classes are named in this view of the occupational therapy program at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 28 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois: commercial art, basketry as applied art, painting, and sign writing. During and after the First World War, army hospitals used workshops like these to keep wounded soldiers active during recovery, on the belief that handwork could rebuild strength, concentration and confidence. Many patients were also learning trades they could use in civilian jobs after discharge. The date, around 1919, is an estimate from an unverified caption card.
| Created / published | [ca. 1919] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Herman L. Wittemann Collection. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Art, commercial; Occupational therapy; Geogr.; Army, U.S.; WWI; War Wounded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,122 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-155270 |
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