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In celebration of the centenary of the American Red Cross, a first day of issue stamp is paired with an image of a recruitment poster for nurses during World War I, 1981

National Library of Medicine

Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

Topic:
Archetypes , Patriotism , Recruiting
Publisher:
National Archives and Records, Washington, DC

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[Stamp area] Place stamp here
Address
National Archives Washington, DC
This poster suggested ways in which American women could support the war effort. Posters are only one of the many kinds of valuable records preserved in the National Archives.
[Trademark] The National Archives of the United States 1934
Printed by Printed Service Co., Dayton, Ohio
Published by National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D. C.
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