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St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Pin
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| Accession #: | 3838.19 |
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| Title: | St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Pin |
| Object Type: | Pin, Occupational |
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| Physical Description: | Gold ornate cross shaped pin with a circle in the center. Around the edge of the center circle is red with gold text that reads: "St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing" and in the center is a stylized and intertwined S and L. |
| Description: | Gertrude McKernan, Spokane, Washington, retired from Spokane Health Dept. R.N. WWI American Red Cross Nurse. Small box of Misc. Items plus military uniform from WWI. The McKernans were pioneers of Spokane. She received the Victory Metal and a medal with inscription " Repvlioqve Francaise" with Mlle. McKernan 1919 engraved. She served as a Red Cross Nurse in France during World War I. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Nursing (Industry->Medicine)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 1 x 1"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Gertrude McKernan 1911
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| Related Exhibits: | |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the John Boone McKernan Family in memory of Inza Gertrude McKernan, 1998 |
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