4c Nursing single
Object Details
- Date
- December 28, 1961
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Description
- This Nursing Issue stamp honors those involved in the nursing profession in the United States. English nurse Florence Nightingale, who served during the Crimean War, was an influential figure in the development of modern nursing practices. Her experience and writing served as a model and foundation for the profession. Hospitals and schools prepare future nurses for the field and specialties. The stamp features an image of a female student nurse lighting a candle.
- United States; England; Crimean War; nurse; medicine; profession; school; education; job; woman; candle; uniform
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- Health & Medicine
- Women's Heritage
- U.S. Stamps
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5400
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (blue, green, orange, black); adhesive / engraving
- Metadata Usage
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5400
4c Nursing single
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