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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.
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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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