[A nurse reading a letter to a wounded soldier]

[A nurse reading a letter to a wounded soldier]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Piatti, Antonio, 1875-1962, artist
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
[Italy] : [publisher not identified], [between 1900 and 1920?]
Language(s):
Italian
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nurses
Military Personnel
Nurse-Patient Relations
Genre(s):
Postcards
Abstract:
A young nurse in a Red Cross uniform is standing next to a seated soldier reading him a letter, her back to a window. The soldier is wearing a red cap, his left arm is in a sling, and his face is filled with joy as he listens to the nurse.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 postcard : 14 x 9 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101657368 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D04568
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101657368