The greatest service of all!: protecting the health of the nation for generations

The greatest service of all!: protecting the health of the nation for generations

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Kemp and Lane, Inc., publisher.
Publication:
Le Roy, New York : Kemp and Lane, Inc., [between 1900 and 1950?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nurses
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Balsams -- therapeutic use
United States
Genre(s):
Postcards
Advertisements
Abstract:
Postcard featuring a color illustration of a nurse holding her right hand up to her forehead in a salute. She has dark hair, and she is smiling. She is wearing a white uniform with long sleeves, a dark blue hat, and a dark blue cloak. On her collar is written, "U.S." With her left hand she is holding part of her cloak against her waist. Behind her is a white cross on a blue background. There is also an additional illustration of a man coughing in the face of a woman who is wincing.
Copyright:
Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 9 x 16 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101627337 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D06956
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101627337