Keywords: Nurses Cape
Item 17249
Nurse's cape, Bar Harbor, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Mt. Desert Island Hospital Date: circa 1940 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Wool
Item 111593
Maine General Hospital nurse's cape, Portland, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1945 Location: Portland Media: wool, brass
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Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
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World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School
"1948Surry Historical Society A school nurse, Miss Dunphy, came around periodically during the 1930s and 1940s, checking the general health and…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson
I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea
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Langdon Burton and the Cold, Wet Tourists
by Phil Tedrick
A father and son have their vacation experience totally changed by an encounter with a fisherman
