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Guerra ed amore. Avanti! Avanti! La vittoria deve essere conseguita per amore o per forza

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Avanti! Avanti! La vittoria deve essere conseguita per amore o per forza
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
[Italy?] : [Publisher not identified], [between 1914 and 1918]
Language(s):
Italian
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nurses
Military Personnel
World War I
Lions
Genre(s):
Postcards
Abstract:
This color illustrated postcard depicts a patriotic WWI scene. A nurse, wearing a long white uniform with red crosses on the front and on the cap, stands at the rear holding a large Italian flag as a backdrop. In front of her, a soldier of the Bersaglieri corps advances forward. He is wearing a green uniform and the distinctive wide brimmed hat with black capercaillie feathers. He carries a rifle with fixed bayonet. In front of him is Cupid carrying a drum and riding a lion.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 postcard : 14 x 9 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101718087 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101718087