A different angle of the hospital ship Ernest Hinds tied up on a pier on the Northbank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville. You get a good sense of the working waterfront that covered most of Jacksonville’s riverbank up until the 1960’s. This frame was shot during the 7 month period between 1946 and 1947 that the Ernest Hinds was in Jacksonville serving as a floating isolation ward for patients going through an extended venereal disease treatment protocol. More detailed information about this ship’s visit can be found in this previous post.
Tags: 001088, Ernest Hinds, historic photography, hospital ship, isolation, port, ship, St. Johns River, Venereal Disease, vintage photograph
