Dates of Creation: 1917

Physical Description: 1 drawing : crayon, ink, and watercolor on paper : 22.5 x 29.5 cm

Location: Cape Breton Regional Library - McLennan Collection

Reference Number: CBRL 325

Scope and Content: Item is a drawing by Katharine McLennan, created in 1917 at HOE18 (l’Hôpital d’Évacuation no. 18) in Vasseny, France where she served as a nurse's aide during WWI. The sketch shows a soldier suffering from gangrene. The nurse is opening the wounds to facilitate drainage.