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An Italian Red Cross war bond promotion postcard portrays a nurse as healing angel, ca. 1916

National Library of Medicine

Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

  • Topic:

    Archetypes , Patriotism

  • Creator:

    Alberto Della Valle (1851–1928)

  • Publisher:

    Italian Red Cross
  • White female nurse with wings accepting a jar from a White man, behind is a shield with snakes.

  • Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

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    Cartolina Postale Italiana
    Sottoscrivete presso la Croce Rossa Italiana fate così: Un'opera umanitaria Un'opera patriottica Un ottimo affare
    Tipi A. Trani – Napoli

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    Italian Postcard
    Subscribe at the Italian Red Cross do this: Humanitarian work Patriotic work An excellent undertaking
    Printed by A. Trani – Naples

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