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Front and back of a postcard with two nurses

Two nurses
Back of a postcard with two nurses
Details
Front: A studio portrait of two unidentified African American women in nurse uniforms which consist of full-length, long-sleeved dresses, full-length aprons, a fez-shaped hat, a belt holster with tools of the trade inserted and button-up shoes. Back: Writing on the back of a postcard with a studio portrait of two unidentified African American women in nurse uniforms on the other side. The handwritten correspondence, "Dear Betty Jean. This is the uniform we wore in 1900's Since you cherish antique photos-you must have this for your collection. Imagine you in hi button shoes & the long dress to the floor--!! You've come a long way Betty. If I find any more pictures, I'll send them. Love your pen pal. W.P." The address, "Nurse -- Betty Jean Kirtley, c/o Waldo Antiques, 225 West 75th St., Kansas City Mo."
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Date Published
1904
1918
Subjects
African American women
Nurses
Postcards
Letter writing
Time Periods
1901-1910
1911-1920
Subjects, Geographic
Kansas City (Mo.)
Notes

No date; likely between 1904 and 1918

Picture postcard; includes handwritten correspondence on back. AZO is printed around the stamp box with a triangle pointing up in each corner.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 14 x 9 cm
Source File
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-223_comp.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Photographic postcards
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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