Two African American WWII Nurses' Aides

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WWII era African American Nurses
WWII era African American Nurses - verso

Object Details

Description (Brief)

Press print; gelatin silver print with white border; image of two African American World War II (WWII) era female nurses' aides working at a table wrapping bandages; both women are wearing a nurses uniform with apron and hat; cabinet with glass front housing more supplies in background; woman on left is identified on verso as Mrs. Louis Lucas and woman on right is Miss Susie Freeman; photograph taken at Freedmen's Hospital in Washington, D.C. by Roger Smith working for the Office of War Information (OWI)

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1940-1945

ID Number

2019.0220.0001

accession number

2019.0220

catalog number

2019.0220.0001

Object Name

gelatin silver print

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm

place made

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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Work

Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Women

African American

Nursing

Medical supplies

Medicine

Uniforms

World War II

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