WWI 1918 Canadian Expeditionary Force Hospital No.2 Toronto Pano

Large original World War I panoramic photograph showing the Officers, Nursing Sisters, and Staff of Military Base Hospital – C.E.F. M.O. No. 2 – Toronto. The printed caption reads: “Officers, Nursing Sisters & Staff – Military Base Hospital – C.E.F. M.O. No. 2 – Toronto – July 1918.” This impressive group photograph features Canadian Expeditionary Force officers, soldiers, and Canadian Nursing Sisters assembled in front of an ivy-covered institutional building in Toronto. At the center of the image sits Lt. Colonel F. B. Hardy, DSO, the commanding officer of the hospital unit. Canadian military hospitals like this played an important role during World War I, supporting wounded soldiers returning from overseas. The photograph captures dozens of officers, medical staff, and nurses, making it an exceptional example of early 20th-century Canadian military history. Size: Approx. 93 cm wide (36.5 inches), Approx. 23 cm high (9 inches). Original wood frame included. This is a large panoramic format photograph, a style commonly used for documenting military units during the early 1900s. Condition: Original vintage photograph. Crack in the glass (visible in photos). Some age spotting / patina consistent with early 1900s photographs. Frame shows normal wear from age. Backing paper shows age but remains intact. Overall a very striking historic display piece. Collectible for World War I collectors, Canadian Expeditionary Force memorabilia, Military medical history, Nursing history collectors, Toronto / Canadian history collectors, Panoramic military photograph collectors.