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Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection
Images of Women in Medicine Ephemera Collection
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
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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
Edith Cavell Postcards (6 items)
Florence Nighingale Postcards (6 items)
Fine Art Postcards (2 items)
Advertisements (6 items)
Comic Postcards (14 items)
Doctoresse Postcard Set (7 items)
L'Etudiante Postcard Set (7 items)
Miscellaneous Ephemera (13 items)
Citation
Cite Item
Helfand, William. Images of Women in Medicine Collection. Located in: Prints and Photographs Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; PP03-22.
Cite Item Description
Helfand, William. Images of Women in Medicine Collection. Located in: Prints and Photographs Collection, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; PP03-22. https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/6/resources/895 Accessed July 29, 2025.