Real Life Ambulance Scene Pictures

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Police officer and assistant removing body of Reception Hospital ambulance driver Morris Linker from East River, dated 8/24/43.

Weegee (Arthur Felling) photographer and part of an International Center of Photography exhibition from '12.

 

[Scott A. Anderson]

Real Life Incident 7-11-13

Was out cruising around town last evening when the fire department was dispatched to a traffic accident. So I responded too. This is on Weaver Lake Road bridge over I-94. Sorry for the poor quality of photo taken on a cell phone.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Cecil County Raceway (MD) in '69.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Here we see David Blaine's grandfather appear to levitate a gurney into ambulance. (Note shorter man has right hand holding low, appearing at his side for a nice illusion.) Talleyville Fire Co undated. From this angle, reverse lens combined with not seeing exhaust exiting under coach adds up to being a '52-'53 Superior.

 

[Steve Lichtman]

Here we see David Blaine's grandfather appear to levitate a gurney into ambulance. (Note shorter man has right hand holding low, appearing at his side for a nice illusion.)...

I think the illusion is just a funny angle which fools the camera. The guy has his hand on the cot bar, it just wraps around and is out of sight. Where his hand would be if it were straight is the front wheel of the cot. The whole thing would be out of balance if the shorter guy didn't have a good grip with both hands.

But then again, that's how David Blaine does his "tricks" - illusions which fool the camera.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

From Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Exclusive Ambulance Service accident at Main and Kingsway, dated 1948.

From Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Another Exclusive Ambulance Service wreck, this after colliding with a Kingsway ambulance at 12th and Cambie on 10/17/49.

From Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

^Here's the Kingsway ambulance from the same wreck.

From Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Kingsway Ambulance Services Ltd also wrecked an ambulance on 10/25/51. (Caption states Kingsway however Exclusive is clearly painted on coach.)

Art Jones photographer and from Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

Exclusive Ambulance Service dated 1948.

Art Jones photographer.

'59 Superior responding to shooting dated 1/9/66. Oh my!

Gordon F. Sedawie photographer. Both images from Vancouver Public Library's Special Collections Historical Photographs.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

little back presser arm lift.

 

[Attila Bethlenfalvy]

George N. Alden Ambulance Corps from New Bedford, MA was a nonprofit volunteer service that primarily served the needs of ex-servicemen.

More about their history via Whaling City:

http://www.whalingcity.net/picture_george_n_alden_ambulance.html

 

[Skip Goulet - Deceased 1945 - 2018]

George N. Alden Ambulance Corps from New Bedford, MA was a nonprofit volunteer service that primarily served the needs of ex-servicemen.

More about their history via Whaling City:

http://www.whalingcity.net/picture_george_n_alden_ambulance.html

I like the nice old New Bedford rigs. New Bedford is "next door" to my dad's home town...Fall River, MA. The only time I got to see an ambulance up that way was in Jan. '68 when my grandmother died. Across the Taunton River from Fall River is Somerset, and on the bridge between the two is (or was) a nice Italian restaurant that was all glassed in. While we were at the restaurant, a local ambulance came right past all lit up...a new lowtop M-M ambulance with red full-vues on all four corners and a 184 rear center. My first-ever experience with that sort of light package.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

a guess on the year and builder of the Bedford caddy?

 

[Jim Jordan]

a guess on the year and builder of the Bedford caddy?

The first is a 1941 or 1942 and the second a 1950

 

[Brendan Martin]

I like the nice old New Bedford rigs. New Bedford is "next door" to my dad's home town...Fall River, MA. The only time I got to see an ambulance up that way was in Jan. '68 when my grandmother died. Across the Taunton River from Fall River is Somerset, and on the bridge between the two is (or was) a nice Italian restaurant that was all glassed in. While we were at the restaurant, a local ambulance came right past all lit up...a new lowtop M-M ambulance with red full-vues on all four corners and a 184 rear center. My first-ever experience with that sort of light package.

Skip you are talking about Magoni's Restaurant. They are still open.

 

[Brendan Martin]

I worked as a Paramedic Field Supervisor for the City of New Bedford for about four years. My current part time job in Swansea Mass. began with an ambulance donated from the George Alden Ambulance in the 1950's.

 

[Paul Steinberg]

:needpics::needpics:

I worked as a Paramedic Field Supervisor for the City of New Bedford for about four years. My current part time job in Swansea Mass. began with an ambulance donated from the George Alden Ambulance in the 1950's.

 

[Brendan Martin]

:needpics::needpics:

I don't have any photos. Info can be found at www.swanamb.com