Original Photo of Women Nurses Working in a Hospital, circa. 1900

Nursing History, Women

Original Photo

[Women in Medicine] Three Female Nurses at Work in the Hospital. c. 1900. Original silver gelatin print. 4 x 7 in. One nurse is filling a bottle with medicine, while another is seated and logging a patient’s progress or recording other information. The third nurse’s back is turned to the camera, which demonstrates the truly candid nature of this image. The nurses wear white caps and aprons over floor length striped dresses with leg-of-mutton sleeves. At the turn of the 20th century, women faced harsh discrimination in applying to medical schools, considered by many men to be unsuitable for women’s “delicate” nature; thus, women leveraged their perceived caregiver role to dominate the new field of nursing. These professionals had high levels training, and their jobs required them to master a number of facts of patient care, as shown in this photograph. Surface abrasion to lower left edge. Good condition.

Item #16873

Price: $100.00