Sending Relief
Dublin Core
Title
Sending Relief
Subject
Navy nurses of World War II
Description
This image shows a group of smiling navy nurses standing on the deck of the USS Relief in 1941, a navy hospital ship in World War II. It is clear that these women are wearing life jackets and other protective gear necessary when risking death by drowning in order to save lives.
Creator
Captain James M. Lewis (Donor)
Source
Collection Photo #: UA 02.05.01 "nurses on board USS Relief, circa 1941,"Captain James M. Lewis Collection Naval History and Heritage Command Website: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/alphabetical---donations0/l/ua-02-05-captain-james-m--lewis-collection.html
Publisher
Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, DC
Date
Accessed April 13, 2020
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Photograph (gif, jpg, tiff)
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Navy Hospital Ship USS Relief World War II
Coverage
World War II navy nurses, USS Relief, World War II hospital ships
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
Captain James M. Lewis (Donor), “Sending Relief,” US Nurses in World War II, accessed April 28, 2024, https://usnursesww2.omeka.net/items/show/14.