A nurse against a stormy sky, a marching army and Europe in ruins; advertising the recruitment of nurses in the USA in World War II. Colour lithograph (?) after S. Savage, 1944 (?).

[Washington, D.C.] : Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, [1944?]

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 48.1 x 31.9 cm

Nurses are needed now! For service in the Army Nurse Corps if you are a registered nurse and not yet 45 years of age apply to the Surgeon-General, United States Army, Washington 25, D.C., or to any Red Cross procurement office. ... Savage Bears logo of (presumably) Army Nurse Corps: a caduceus with the letter N Bears the logo of the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army: a crossed pen and sword and the motto "Nova emanent" ("Let the news flow forth") Bears reference no.: P.73-RPB-3-4-44-400M

Painting of nurse bears signature of artist: surname is Savage, but forename is indistinct; name interpreted in the Library of Congress catalogue as "Stu L. Savage"

Wellcome Collection 679408i