Awaiting Life: Empty Blood Collection Containers

Pristine white boxes marked with the iconic red cross emblem stand in orderly formation against weathered corrugated metal siding at the American Red Cross Cascades Region facility in Portland's Eliot neighborhood. Each container bears labels for human blood platelets and temperature requirements, creating a geometric pattern of medical precision against the industrial backdrop. The scene captures the quiet anticipation before these vessels fulfill their vital mission of blood collection and distribution.

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Caption

Empty human blood platelet containers await filling at the American Red Cross Cascades Region facility on North Vancouver Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Pristine white boxes marked with the iconic red cross emblem stand in orderly formation against weathered corrugated metal siding at the American Red Cross Cascades Region facility in Portland's Eliot neighborhood. Each container bears labels for human blood platelets and temperature requirements, creating a geometric pattern of medical precision against the industrial backdrop. The scene captures the quiet anticipation before these vessels fulfill their vital mission of blood collection and distribution.

Location

American Red Cross Cascades Region, 3131 North Vancouver Avenue, Albina, Eliot, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97227, United States

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Subject

American Red Cross Blood Collection Medical Supplies Portland Oregon Health Services Blood Donation Medical Equipment Healthcare Infrastructure

Keywords

White Containers Red Cross Symbol Corrugated Metal Industrial Building Medical Labels Storage Facility Eliot Neighborhood Cascades Region Temperature Control Platelet Storage Weathered Siding Geometric Pattern Loading Dock Concrete Floor Stacked Boxes Medical Distribution Urban Setting Pacific Northwest

Technical

Captured: May 24, 2019
Camera: X-T3
Lens: Fujifilm Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Focal length: 55 mm
Aperture: ƒ/4
Shutter: 1/240 s
ISO: 200
Resolution: 6028 × 4019 (24.2 MP)
File size: 4.2 MB

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