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Princess Kan-in Chieko of Japan served as president of the Volunteer Nurses Association during the Russo-Japanese war (1904–1905), ca. 1905

National Library of Medicine

Japanese princess (Kan-in) in nurse uniform, wearing medals.

  • Topic:

    Patriotism

  • Publisher:

    Japanese Ministry of Communications
  • Japanese princess (Kan-in) in nurse uniform, wearing medals.

  • Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

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    戰沒紀念
    篤志看護婦人會總裁閑院宮妃智恵子殿下 H.I.H. Princess Kan-in, president of Volunteer Nurses Association
    著作権登録済 逓信省發行 東京印刷株式會社製

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    Memorial for deceased soldier
    H.I.H. Princess Kan-in, president of Volunteer Nurses Association
    Copyright registered issued by the Ministry of Communications Produced by Tokyo Printing Stock, Ltd.

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