Clara Barton

Clara Barton

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
[Gettysburg, PA?] : [publisher not identified], [1995]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Military Nursing -- history
Nurses
American Civil War
Pennsylvania
Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
Genre(s):
Ephemera
Abstract:
Envelope featuring a color illustration of Clara Barton caring for a wounded soldier. She is wearing a dark dress with long sleeves and blue cuffs. Over her shoulders she has a dark cloak with a blue lining. She is holding the back of the soldier's head with her left hand and has a canteen in her right hand. There is a gun with an affixed bayonet on the ground beside the soldier. In the background there is a wagon wheel, another wounded soldier, a soldier on horseback, and a group of soldiers who are either standing or marching. At the top right on the envelope is a postage featuring Clara Barton. The cancellation mark is Gettysburg, PA. June 29, 1995. 17325. Civil War classic collection. First day of issue.
Copyright:
Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use.
Extent:
1 envelope : 10 x 17 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101627250 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D06922
OCLC no.:
874093342
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101627250