Nurse Collection (page 6)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): hospital, a boss and his whole team in professional pose: supervisor, nurses
LUX4786711 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): hospital, a boss and his whole team in professional pose: supervisor, nurses

Daughter and ailing mother, 1882
3479880 Daughter and ailing mother, 1882; (add.info.: Daughter and ailing mother. The daughter decides to refuse an offer of marriage to nurse her mother.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young mother nursing her infant child, 1850
3478208 A young mother nursing her infant child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young mother nursing her infant child. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A nursemaid feeding her charges, 1850
3478200 A nursemaid feeding her charges, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a nursemaid feeding her charges their breakfast. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage, 1850
3478037 A young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a young nursemaid preparing the youngest children for bed at the orphanage)

Lewis Carroll cot, in Alice Ward, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
864456 Lewis Carroll cot, in Alice Ward, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London; (add.info.: Lewis Carrol cot, in Alice Ward, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London)

Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) giving a clinical lecture at the Salpetriere, 1887 (engraving)
542287 Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893) giving a clinical lecture at the Salpetriere, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving after painting by Andre Brouillet)

Our Own Vivandiere': A plea for support for Mary Jane Seacoal (1805-1881) who, at her own expense
527541 Our Own Vivandiere': A plea for support for Mary Jane Seacoal (1805-1881) who, at her own expense, in 1855 went to the Crimea to nurse and care for the sick and wounded

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene V (colour litho)
8630834 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act II, Scene V (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliet)

Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
8631171 Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre)

Mary Anne Stirling, English actress (engraving)
8631159 Mary Anne Stirling, English actress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Children of the rich in London entertaining disabled children in hospital (litho)
8672125 Children of the rich in London entertaining disabled children in hospital (litho) by Flere, H. H. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The English Girl and her Ayah (colour litho)
8673810 The English Girl and her Ayah (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The English Girl and her Ayah)

Nurses voting at a general election (b/w photo)
8635912 Nurses voting at a general election (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nurses voting at a general election)

N for nurse (chromolitho)
8677362 N for nurse (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: N for nurse. Girl playing nurse to four dolls)

District nurse doing duty on a houseboat in Chichester harbour, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676016 District nurse doing duty on a houseboat in Chichester harbour, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Another way of putting it (litho)
8663010 Another way of putting it (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Another way of putting it)

X-ray Apparatus at Work in Military Service (b/w photo)
8639575 X-ray Apparatus at Work in Military Service (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: X-ray Apparatus at Work in Military Service)

Police officer protecting the children of Winston Churchill and their nurse after kidnap threats made by suffragettes
8626514 Police officer protecting the children of Winston Churchill and their nurse after kidnap threats made by suffragettes, 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo)
8855380 New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society

New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo)
8855381 New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Nursing a soldier wounded during the Secession War (1861-65) in a hospital. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4829961 Nursing a soldier wounded during the Secession War (1861-65) in a hospital. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

An American nurse helps a patient write in a hospital bed. The years 1870
NWI4953484 An American nurse helps a patient write in a hospital bed. The years 1870. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois (Bruay-en-Artois): hospital, good sisters in the nursing room
LUX4802810 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois (Bruay-en-Artois): hospital, good sisters in the nursing room, 1920; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59)

The Director and nurses at the Maison de sant, 23 Rue Brochant, Paris 1900
2604746 The Director and nurses at the Maison de sant, 23 Rue Brochant, Paris 1900; (add.info.: The Director and nurses at the Maison de sant, 23 Rue Brochant)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): auxiliary hospital for war wounds
LUX4758189 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): auxiliary hospital for war wounds, soldiers in uniforms with a good nurse sister

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital, military hospital La Fosse Morin, war 14-18
LUX4757964 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital, military hospital La Fosse Morin, war 14-18, home for war wounds, all owners, employees

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital annex to hospital, war wounds with canes
LUX4758166 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital annex to hospital, war wounds with canes, bequilles and in plaster accompanied by a good nurse sister

First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a good nurse who prays for the victory of our soldiers, 1917
LUX4735786 First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a good nurse who prays for the victory of our soldiers, 1917, do, o almighty

First World War: France, In a decor of a bucolic trench and a young nurse gives a drink to a soldier saying
LUX4738013 First World War: France, In a decor of a bucolic trench and a young nurse gives a drink to a soldier saying: Drink one more drop my child because France needs all its childrens

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister caring for wounded soldiers, in a field hospital, 1915
LUX4741813 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister caring for wounded soldiers, in a field hospital, 1915

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good nurse praying to God beset her tent for the victory of France
LUX4740012 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good nurse praying to God beset her tent for the victory of France

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing Sister Julie rescuing a wounded on August 24, 1914
LUX4738778 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing Sister Julie rescuing a wounded on August 24, 1914, titled: sublime courage and heroism of Sister Julie

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier resting next to a good sister saying
LUX4740099 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a soldier resting next to a good sister saying: It is not a sister I had in you but the wife of God immaculate spousal

First World War: France, Patriotic Map Showing a Good Nurse Sister Praying God for the Victory of France, 1916
LUX4740061 First World War: France, Patriotic Map Showing a Good Nurse Sister Praying God for the Victory of France, 1916; (add.info)

Russo-Japanese War -Russian Red Cross Nurses
3031162 Russo-Japanese War -Russian Red Cross Nurses; Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Red Cross Nurses Depart from St Petersburg for the Front); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

A French wounded soldier (colorized postcard)
PCT4298131 A French wounded soldier (colorized postcard); (add.info.: A French soldier wounds, lies on a hospital bed, presents the helmet at the point of the German enemy to a nurse)

Margaret Clement (ne Giggs), foster daughter of Thomas More, wife to John Clement, tutor to the More children
FLO4638502 Margaret Clement (ne Giggs), foster daughter of Thomas More, wife to John Clement, tutor to the More children. (Mislabeled as Mother Jak)

American Civil War, Hospital Steward's Corps Badge
3028281 American Civil War, Hospital Steward's Corps Badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver 6th Army Corps badge worn by a Hospital Steward of 49th New York Volunteers)

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 (litho)
8630850 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nurse. Then hie you hence to / Friar Laurence Cell. Act 2)

Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655581 Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria)

Florence Nightingale, 1854
1576123 Florence Nightingale, 1854; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale, 1820 - 1910, celebrated English founder of modern nursing.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Olga Nethersole, actress (b/w photo)
672712 Olga Nethersole, actress (b/w photo); (add.info.: Olga Nethersole - Woodbury Olga Isabella Nethersole (18 January circa 1867 - 9 January 1951) was an English actress, theatre producer

A VAD Rest Station, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400442 A VAD Rest Station, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

It's the biggest thing I have been up against for years (colour litho)
8656314 It's the biggest thing I have been up against for years (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deirdre (litho)
8644971 Deirdre (litho) by Batten, John Dickson (1860-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deirdre. Illustration for Celtic Fairy Tales selected by Joseph Jacobs (David Nutt)

Sister of Mercy tending wounded soldier (coloured engraving)
8647819 Sister of Mercy tending wounded soldier (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sister of Mercy tending wounded soldier)

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"Nurse: A Beacon of Compassion and Care" In the realm of healthcare, one name stands out as a symbol of unwavering dedication and selflessness - Mary Seacole. Her portrait from the iconic production "Ice Cold In Alex" (1958) captures her indomitable spirit alongside Anthony Quayle, John Mills, Sylvia Syms, and Harry Andrews. As we delve into the history of nursing, silhouettes of World War I soldiers remind us of the pivotal role nurses played in providing medical care to wounded heroes. Florence Nightingale, known as "The Lady With The Lamp, " shines brightly in our collective memory. Her tireless efforts during the Crimean War revolutionized nursing practices and saved countless lives. Across continents, even in modern times like Florida's Sarasota County with its striking Unconditional Surrender statue by Seward Johnson (Picture No. 10745711), nurses continue to embody Florence Nightingale's legacy. Looking back further into history reveals St. Bartholomew's Hospital in the 18th century (PSCI2A-00066). It serves as a testament to how far nursing has come since then - evolving from humble beginnings to becoming an essential pillar within healthcare systems worldwide. The emblematic Red Cross nurse represents not only emergency response but also compassion amidst chaos. Even children learn about this noble profession through playacting; a girl playing nurse exemplifies their innate understanding of caregiving at an early age. As we reflect on these images and stories that span centuries, it becomes clear that they are more than just caregivers; they are beacons of hope for those who find themselves vulnerable or suffering. From historical figures like Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale to everyday heroes working tirelessly today – nurses epitomize humanity's capacity for empathy and healing. Let us celebrate these extraordinary individuals who dedicate their lives to easing pain, comforting souls, and restoring health.