{"product_id":"1945-vintage-american-red-cross-first-aid-textbook","title":"American Red Cross First Aid Textbook – Revised Edition (1945)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOfficial American National Red Cross training manual featuring 264 instructional illustrations for emergency care.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003eThis \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eAmerican Red Cross First Aid Textbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"716\"\u003e1945 revised edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"797\"\u003ethird revision of the manual originally introduced in 1933\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eAmerican National Red Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e and published by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eBlakiston Company of Philadelphia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book served as the official instructional text for individuals enrolled in Red Cross first aid training courses during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1051\"\u003ePublic health training expanded dramatically in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s, and the American Red Cross played a central role in educating both civilians and wartime volunteers in emergency medical care. Manuals like this one were used in community classes, schools, and civil defense training programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eBound in an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003earmy-brown softcover\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cover design is striking in its simplicity—black typography centered above the iconic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003ered cross emblem set within a white circle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The utilitarian design reflects the book’s purpose as a practical field guide during a period when first aid training became increasingly important for both civilians and wartime volunteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eInside are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e254 pages containing 264 instructional illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating techniques for treating injuries, splinting fractures, transporting patients, and responding to emergency medical situations. The diagrams and staged photographic demonstrations make the text both practical and visually engaging, providing insight into how first aid instruction was taught during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eWorld War II era\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eThis example remains \u003cstrong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003ecomplete and fully readable\u003c\/strong\u003e, retaining its original softcover binding. Signs of prior ownership are present, including a previous owner's name and handwritten notes. Minor curling and small chips appear at the lower page corners, and the spine shows expected darkening from age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eThe detailed illustrations—showing splinting techniques, bandaging methods, and patient transport—offer a fascinating look at how lifesaving skills were taught during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eToday, manuals like this are appreciated by collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eRed Cross history, wartime training materials, vintage medical manuals, and 20th-century educational ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eBrowse the \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/collections\/reference-instruction-books-field-guides\" title=\"Biographies, Reference Books, Textbooks and Educational Materials\"\u003eBiographies \u0026amp; Reference Books \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003efor more textbooks and reference materials, including other published works by the Red Cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"The Blakiston Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40598555590723,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Red_Cross_Book_3.jpg?v=1773280814","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/1945-vintage-american-red-cross-first-aid-textbook","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}