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Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP03-22
 

Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PP03-22

The collection consists of ephemera that portray women in medicine as collected by William Helfand. Among the images are portraits, comics, fine art, chromolithographs, and advertisements. Included in the collection are engravings of nurses Edith Cavell and Florence Nightingale, postcards of women physicians, pharmacists and nurses, including some which derogate professional women, and chromolithographs of women practicing first aid.

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Dates
Creation: 19th-20th century
Extent
61 items
Related Names
Helfand, William H.
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latn

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