St. Francis Xavier Church: Gettysburg, PA

St. Francis Xavier Church: Gettysburg, PA

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Schaben Pictorials (Firm), publisher.
Publication:
Alexandria, VA : Schaben Pictorials, [between 1900 and 2000]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nurses
American Civil War
Catholicism
Hospitals, Military
Maryland
Pennsylvania
St. Francis Xavier Church (Gettysburg, Pa.)
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
This postcard shows a stained glass window depicting the Sisters of Charity from Mother Seton's Community in Emmitsburg, MD. This order cared for wounded and dying soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War at St. Francis Xavier Church, which became a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers.
Copyright:
Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 14 x 9 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101615195 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D06657
OCLC no.:
858649894
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101615195