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Women in Medicine, Nursing
Women in Nursing Photo Archive 1890s-1910s
Women in Medicine Archive of nine photographs documenting women in nursing from the 1890s to W.W.I era. Comprising nine pieces—including studio portraits group images candid interior scenes and one glass plate negative—this collection offers a rare visual record of female healthcare workers in various settings from hospital wards to training institutions and even wartime service.<br /> The archive includes an 1889 cabinet card portrait of a nurse in formal uniform produced by Chas. E. Hudson’s studio in South Framingham MA her starched cap and belt-mounted thermometer case symbolizing the rising professional standards of nursing; a matted sepia photograph dated June 21 1899 of a nurse bedside with a typhoid fever patient perhaps a victim of the Spanish-American war typhoid epidemic; a matted group photo ca. 1900 about forty uniformed nurses posed in front of a hospital building; a large matted photograph of a hospital with dozens of nurses lined up on the lawn in full white uniforms capturing the institutional structure of early nurse training; a mounted photograph of twelve Red Cross nurses in a bandage-making room under an American flag and Red Cross banner ca. WWI; a matted photograph of a nurse and a nun ministering to a male patient in bed showing both secular and religious caregivers active in hospitals; a graduation or completion photo of fourteen young women nurses in uniform posed in a line; a stair-step group portrait of thirty female nursing students or professionals posed with a young child in front of a school or hospital building ca. 1905–1915; and a glass plate negative showing a tented wartime medical scene with a nurse attending to an injured soldier—potentially a WWI-era military field hospital.<br /> <br /> The archive highlights not only the visual evolution of nursing uniforms from the high-collared gowns of the 1890s to the iconic Red Cross outfits of World War I but also the integral roles women played in expanding healthcare access and professionalizing patient care. Religious affiliation war service and institutional training are all themes that emerge from this varied group making it an exceptional cross-section of the gendered medical labor force before mid-century. Light wear to mats images are overall clear and clean; the glass plate negative is intact with light emulsion marks but excellent visual clarity. Overall good to very good condition. This visually powerful and historically significant archive provides a rare multifaceted view into women’s foundational role in the development of modern healthcare systems. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21910
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Women in Medicine letter
2 Letters Commending a Female Student About to Enter the Medical Field 1890s
Two letters commending a female medical student Clara Cowles who is about to enter the field. The first is an autograph letter signed and dated 16 March 1893. 1 page handwritten on National Homeopathic Medical College of Chicago letterhead from the desk of W. M. W. Davison M. D. 9 x 5 ¾ in. Excellent condition with two horizontal fold lines. Davison writes in part: "Miss Cowles Kindly I wish to congratulate you for your most excellent paper." This letter also comes with a business card from W. M. W. Davison again dated March 16th 1893 which verifies that "Miss C S Cowles has passed the examination in Histology and Physiology and her standing is 90 in the former and 100 in the latter."<br/><br/>The second is a typed letter signed and dated January 24 1896. 1 page on The People's Health Journal letterhead from the desk of editors L. D. Rogers M.D. and Ida Wright Rogers M.D. two married doctors. 8.5 x 11 in. They write:<br/><br/>"Miss Clara CowlesEl Dorado Kas.<br/>Dear Miss Cowles:--<br/>Your favor of the 17th. together with your first examination papers came duly to hand. We have returned the papers. They were excellent. <br/>We thank you for the names of your two friends and will write to them. Let us hear from you often. <br/>Yours very sincerely Drs Rogers & Rogers"<br/><br/>Very good condition with two vertical fold creases and one horizontal one at center. Small tear at upper left crease. Comes with a joint business card for Drs. Rogers & Rogers and inscribed in pencil on verso is the address for Dr. E. S. Reed Dentist. Four more inscribed business cards from doctors are included. One of the cards is from Dr. E. S. Reed and has a neat inscription on verso in ink declaring that Miss C. S. Cowles "has a standing of 98 in Dental-Surgery for the session of 1892 & '93" signed by E.S. Reed Professor of Dental Surgery. Interesting 19th century correspondence related to a young woman's medical education and those who offered her professional support and encouragement. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 16210
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Women in Medicine letter
Letter to a Woman Doctor Inquiring About Marriage Prospects 1895 "I wish to correspond with a lady physician . my object is honorable I will marry if I find one to suit me.
Autograph letter signed from a male doctor E. C. Houston practicing out of Memphis TN to a woman doctor Lydia Bailey located in Philadelphia. 6 pages 7 ¾ x 5 in. Houston addresses the letter "Dear Doctor" and goes on to write about his interest in finding a wife who is "educated in the same profession" as himself. He writes that believes that he "could love her better" than one who didn't share his medical background. He goes on to list basic facts about himself and inquires about her background and physical qualities such as her "height weight and measurement around hips waist & chest". Very good condition with two worn horizontal fold lines in letter pages. Papers are separating at edges of fold lines sheets 2 and 3 have minor tape repairs. Light soiling from handling but overall clean and clear script. Includes original envelope Houston's calling card listing him as a medical doctor and a blank prescription sheet that lists his medical credentials. An interesting letter that demonstrates a unique social situation that educated professional women could face in the late 19th century. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 16209
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Women in Medicine Photo
Photograph of Female Professor Dissecting Cadaver with Medical Students
Original vintage photograph of a female teacher directing male medical students dissecting a cadaver c. 1890. Black and white 3"x5" with back matting. One woman surrounded by four men lean over a table with a skeleton. Behind them is a chalkboard with anatomical pull down charts. Although women had participated in the informal practice of medicine for hundreds of years the United States and most industrialized nations did not allow women into the formal practice of medicine until the latter half of the 19th century. This female doctor was part of the first generation formally accepted by medical institution. She wears a medal indicating her importance and perhaps former military involvement. Early photographs of women in medicine are very rare photograph of surgery or dissection much rarer. <br/><br/>Women practiced in the medical field for hundreds of years until new licenser rules established in the Victorian era provided a means for their exclusion. The story of how women reclaimed their role in medicine is one of resourcefulness and determination. In 1849 the first American woman graduated medical school. The path was difficult; few medical schools would accepted them and the reception was not always welcoming. Female doctors were called not only to prove their ability to practice medicine but to justify their unique necessity to the field. Of all the specialties the most embattled for women is surgery; early on they faced a challenge obtaining education training and facilities. A perennial argument was that cadaver dissection necessary to training was inappropriate for the delicate female disposition. However this Victorian-era photograph showing a woman capably participating in cadaver dissection proves that in the words of Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi the best known female doctor in 1891 "It is perfectly evident.that the opposition to women physicians has rarely been based upon any sincere conviction that women could not be instructed in medicine but upon an intense dislike to the idea that they should be. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 16189
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Women in Medicine Newsome Edith
Home Nursing: Comprising Lectures Given to Detachments of the British Red Cross Society Signed First Edition
London: The Scientific Press 1916. First edition. Very Good . Scarce first edition of a Red Cross manual designed both for emergency workers and women in the home. Original publisher's cloth binding titled in red on spine and front board. Boards a bit rubbed and soiled corners bumped. Faint offsetting to the endpapers. Inscribed by Edith Newsome on the front pastedown: "With the Author's Compliments Edith Newsome. 16.10.23." A scarce book institutionally and in trade OCLC reports only 11 copies in libraries this being the only one currently on the market. <br/><br/>Edith Newsome's first major work on nursing produced after she realized that her Red Cross lecture series could not provide complete enough information to train "those who have so nobly responded to the 'call of duty'; to do all that is in their power to tend and succour the brave men of our nation by proving themselves valuable and intelligent helpers." Indeed Newsome's work was released two years into World War I -- the first modern war which brought with it a horrifying number of previously unknown injuries and ailments. In addition to professional nurses women enrolled to assist as Volunteer Aid Detachments VADs because there simply were not enough women with medical educations to serve the nation's need. The present work is a stirring acknowledgement of this. Comprehensive in training VADs and new nurses in field operations it also contains information for women in the home who confronted infection illness or injury and served as domestic caretakers for men returning from the front. Very Good . The Scientific Press unknown books
Bookseller reference : 3202
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Women in Medicine Women's Education
Second Annual Announcement and Catalogue of Students of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania.For the Session 1851
Philadelphia: G.S. Harris 1851. First edition. Very Good . Original blue printed paper wraps printed to front. Some chipping and creasing to edges but overall intact and undamaged despite being quite delicate. Light scattered foxing throughout. Ownership signature of the college's original dean N.R. Mosely struck out at the top of the Faculty list on page 4; pencil ticks next to the names of several students listed in the catalogue on page 6. Exceptionally rare OCLC lists copies of this Announcement at only 2 institutions.<br/><br/>Only one year after Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell graduated valedictorian and became the first female M.D. in the U.S. the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania opened its doors. Located in Philadelphia it was the only the second school to open with the mission of training women in medicine -- having been preceded by the New England Female Medical College two years earlier in 1848. Founded by Quaker abolitionist and Underground Railroad activists who believed that women could make exceptional doctors "the college provided rare opportunities for women to teach perform research manage a medical school and with the eventual establishment of the Woman's Hospital in 1861 learn and practice in a hospital setting. It was the longest-lasting all-women medical school in the nation until it became coeducational in 1970" Mandell. The present Announcement predates these growths however showing the roots from which they emerged. One year running and the faculty remain largely male because there has yet to be an inaugural graduating class this would come in 1852; but already a female student Hannah E. Longshore is listed as a Demonstrator in Anatomy. Indeed Longshore and her sister Anna would both be part of the inaugural class of the college with the latter going on the author Discourses to Women in Medical Subjects 1897. Indeed the majority of women listed in this catalogue went on to become doctors even when it took time -- as it did for Hannah W. Ellis and Susanna H. Ellis both listed among the graduates of the 1865 class. 12 pages in all this scarce pamphlet contains Officers Corporators Faculty and Students of the school; an Announcement on the school's missions and accomplishments; information on Specialties available; Terms of enrollment; and a list of required Textbooks. It also conveys the excitement optimism and pride of those involved. "The Faculty of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania are inspired by very different feelings from those that attended their efforts one year ago. Then they were about to enter into an untried path to engage in a great experiment.But that which was an experiment is an experiment no longer.give a woman knowledge commensurate with her natural qualifications enable her to go forth healing the sick and comforting the afflicted and she will bless the world." A rare survivor documenting that pivotal moment when women had been given the chance to prove their intellect rose to the challenge and made the future of the next female students more secure. Very Good . G.S. Harris unknown books
Bookseller reference : 2970
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Women in Nursing, Annette Alison
A Call for Nursing Alumnae to Get Involved with the Post-WW.I Generation of Nurses 1920
1920. Women in Nursing Annette Alison. The Power of the Alumnae. Oakland: Everette S. Dowdle 1920. First edition Signed and inscribed on front endpaper "For the student's library Wheailand Hospital/ Fraternally Annette Allison R.N. Oakland Cal. Dec. 9 1921" Original cream boards 94 pages 5.25 in x 7.5 in. Annette Alison writes about the need to support and recruit women in the field of nursing in the aftermath of World War I: "We have gone forward by leaps and bounds for our profession is a new one and the paths of the world are ours." Even by 1950 most nursing schools would only accept and train women under the explicit circumstance that they were single and without children. A practiced nurse concerned about the future of the profession Annette Alison implores other nursing alumnae to become involved with nursing programs and students preparing them to enter the male dominated medical field. Boards very lightly scuffed and corners gently bumped but otherwise in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17821
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Women in new worlds
Historical perspectives on the Wesleyan tradition
Very Good. Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear highlighting notes creasing previous owner's name etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes the dust cover may be missing Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service unknown
Bookseller reference : 43788
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Women in Nursing, Photography
Original Portraits of Women in Nursing 1880s-1930
Women in Nursing. Photo archive of 7 albumen photos of early uniformed nurses. The 7 Photos range from 3.75" x 2" to 8" x 5" inches. Circa 1880’s -1930. Locations include Freeport Illinois Collingwood Ontario Oakland California Aberdeen Chicago. The photos are mostly mounted on photographers boards. The women wear crisp white smocks some over striped shirtwaists with broad cuffs and bonnets that evolve in shape over time. Their expressions are serious marking their professionalism and dedication to the gravity of their work. In one portrait the subject holds what appears to be her rolled diploma suggesting a graduation portrait. These women pursued careers during decades when doing so violated social norms and often required significant personal sacrifice. Overall very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17873
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Women in Nigeria (Organization)
Women in Nigeria Today
London United Kingdom: Zed Books. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Glossy Soft Cover. 0862324483 257pp including index Wide-ranging contributions assemble the work of Nigeria's leading women social scientists and activists on the women's question Previous owner's last name near upper outside corner of front facing page otherwise book is AS NEW . Zed Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 79955
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Women in Nursing, World War I.
World War I Red Cross Nursing Award 1918
World War I Nursing Printed and hand colored nursing award certificate by the Holt School in Liverpool. 1918. Measures 12" x 17" inches. Attractive hand-colored illustration featuring an 8.5" x 8.5" inch medallion with a Red Cross nurse at its center her portrait the center of a tree surrounded by branches and supported by trunk with smaller portraits of women at work in traditionally male occupations their images between the branches that surround the central figure. A bright floral border surrounds the medallion. Beneath it reads the credited Tennyson quote "The woman's cause is man's: they rise or sink together dwarfed or godlike bond or free. Yoked in all exercise of noble end." The certificate was awarded by the Liverpool Education Committee during World War I to celebrate the part played by women in the war effort. "This the fourth certificate awarded by the Liverpool Education Comittee in pace of a prize during the great war". Blank verso.<br /> Small half-inch tear on margin does not affect the text or image. Illustration bright and detailed. Overall very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17903
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Women In Politics- Queen Noor
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791080023. Susan Muaddi Darraj. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics- Benazir Bhutto
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791077320. Mercedes Padrino. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics- Nancy Pelosi
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791080016. Hal Marcovitz. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics- Nancy Pelosi
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780791077375. Hal Marcovitz. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Politics- Madeleine Albright
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791079980. Kerry Acker. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics Elizabeth Dole
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780791077337. Dale Anderson. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Politics- Elizabeth Dole
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791079973. Dale Anderson. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics- Madeleine Albright
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780791077344. Kerry Acker. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Politics- Queen Noor
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780791077368. Susan Muaddi Darraj. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Politics- Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780791077351. Heather Lehr Wagner. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Panchayati Raj Institutions
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Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.: Academic & Professional India. Hardbound/Brand New. 9788126118021. Ashok Kumar Jha. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Public And Private Law Enforcement
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Butterworth-Heinemann: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780750671156. Collins Pamela A. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Politics Management And Decision Making Process
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Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.: Academic & Professional India. Hardbound/Brand New. 9788174888723. Laxmi Devi. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women in Policing
Fighting Crime Around the World
Library Binding. Very Good. Library Binding Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear highlighting notes creasing previous owner's name etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes the dust cover may be missing Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service unknown
Bookseller reference : 30703
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Women in Publishing
Reviewing The Reviews
Journeyman 1987. FIRST EDITION. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition Thus First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Journeyman 1987. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with shelf wear. A nice copy of this book studying book reviews and the women in the industry. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Journeyman paperback
Bookseller reference : 346946 ISBN : 1851720073 9781851720071
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Women in Prison, Joan Henry
Women in Prison by Joan Henry
Lesbian Themed Women in Prison by Joan Henry. 1953 Mass Market Paperback with Pictorial wrappers of 2 women behind bars. "Revealing story of the strange warped life of women in prison. Lesbian-themed. Memoir by the author of the 8 months of horror & despair she spent behind prison bars." 158 pages. About 6¾" - 7¾. Cover price $0.25. This book was the basis for the 1953 J. Lee Thompson film The Weak and the Wicked" as Joan Henry became the second Mrs Lee Thompson. Very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 19273
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WOMEN IN PREHISTORY Margaret Ehrenberg Ehrenberg
WOMEN IN PREHISTORY Margaret
New. unknown
Bookseller reference : TW-GACC-Z459 ISBN : 0714113883 9780714113883
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Women In Science Fiction And Fantasy 2 Volumes Set
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Greenwood Publishing Group: Academic & Professional United States. Hardbound/Brand New. 9780313335891. Reid Robin Anne. Academic & Professional hardcover
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Women In Science- Rachel Carson/Ecologist
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791075203. E. A. Tremblay. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women In Science- Dian Fosey
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791075210. Lois P. Nicholson. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women in Sports, Tennis
2 Original Photos of Early Women's Tennis Players Circa 1880's
2 Albumen photos of early recreational tennis game. Circa 1880’s. Larger photo measures 6.75†x 8.5†inches on original photographer’s board measuring 9.75†x 6.75â€. Smaller photo measures 7.25†x 4.5†inches on white photographer’s board measuring 8†x 5†inches. Photo was taken by Marston photo studio of Bangor Maine. Larger photo shows a large group of young women posed in tiers on a lawn in front of a large brick building. The front row is spread across the grass with others in chairs behind them and the back row sitting on the open windowsill and ledge along the side of the building. The group is entirely female suggesting maybe an early women’s college all of them dressed in high-collared dresses long skirts with bustles many in hats and some with parasols. In the front row four women hold tennis rackets as if posing before or after a game. This restless group of young women are pictured in the 1870s or 1880's. The other photo shows a tennis game at play with a man on one side of the net and two women on the other holding rackets on a tennis lawn. The court has been constructed on a lawn with painted boundaries and a net which was customary in 19th century. In the background is a large white wooden house. Lawn tennis came into fashion in the 1870’s as an upper-class hobby marking leisure time for players and spectators. Some spotting and Light staining on photos does not effect clarity of images. Overall in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17872
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Women In Science- Jane Goodall: Primatologist/Naturalist
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791075197. Lisa Kozleski. Academic & Professional paperback
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Women in Sciences, Science
3 Original Photos Women Working in Scientific Laboratories 1924-1929
Women in Sciences 3 photos of women working in scientific laboratories in the decade before World War II. Girls at the time were discouraged from pursuing a scientific education and those who did found their contributions minimized. Despite the obstacles these press photos document three women excelling in their field before World War II opened new opportunities for women in the sciences. Press photos on silver gelatin print. 5â€x7†to 8â€x10†photo size. One photo mounted on slightly larger paper. <br /> <br /> One photo shows a woman in 1929 operating a noise machine at the Colgate laboratory. Another photo shows Toda Kuniko the only Japanese woman in the medical and chemical field holding test tubes and wearing a lab coat in the laboratory. Another photograph is from 1924 and shows Theresa Karger Chief of the Chemical Laboratory of the Mt. Alto US Veteran’s Hospital wearing a lab coat and sitting in front of a microscope. All photos in near fine condition. Rare 1920s photos of women succeeding in the sciences before World War II. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16106
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Women In Science Barbara Mcclintock:Geneticist
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Chelsea House: Academic & Professional United States. Paperback/Brand New. 9780791075227. J. Heather Cullen. Academic & Professional paperback
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WOMEN IN SILHOUETTE
Beautiful Women in Silhouette : The Duchess of Devonshire ; Mrs. Siddons ; The Empress Eugenie ; Marie Antoinette & others. An uncommon original article from the Lady's Realm 1904
The Lady's Realm London 1904. Booklet - Unbound Pages. Very Good Condition. 6 pages illustrated. An authentic standalone article extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 25 x 17 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Lady's Realm; Inventory No: 514087. The Lady's Realm unknown
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Women in Science, Photographs
Early Photographs Women Scientists Conduct Experiments
Women in Science Two photos of women working with scientific laboratory equipment. Silver gelatin print photographs from 1930 and 1946. Image sizes 3.5 x 5.25†and 3 x 4â€. In both photographs women scientists work with glass test tubes pipettes and graduated beakers. One photo depicts two women in lab coats working with a series of test tubes standing outside c. 1930; this setting indicates this could possibly be part of an ecology or other environmental science lab. Second photo 1946 shows two women holding pipettes and smiling into the camera. The both wear white uniforms and their names are handwritten in pencil on image verso. During WWII women took up jobs in many sectors to support the country including science research and laboratory work. These women were essential in producing important medicines such as penicillin that were needed during wartime; this work helped pave the way for younger women scientists such as those pictured to have professional opportunities in the postwar period. These women may be in a specialized training program as they both wear all white uniforms. Both very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16877
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Women in Sports, Swimming
Early Women's Swimming Photo Archive 1910s-30s
Women in Sports Archive of six photographs documenting women’s competitive and recreational swimming 1910s-30s. Includes six silver gelatin press and studio photographs depicting female swimmers and divers dating ca. 1910–1933. Press photos with press annotations and stamps from ACME Newspictures NEA and Culver Service. Locations include Palm Beach Florida and Jones Beach State Park New York. This archive offers a vivid portrayal of women’s athleticism in a period when female sports participation was often marginalized with several images highlighting Olympic and championship-level divers and swimmers in action.<br /> <br /> Among the most striking is a 1933 photograph of Clarabel “Clare†Degener University of Michigan senior and 1932 Olympic diving medalist shown in “perfect form†mid-dive during an exhibition at Westchester Country Club Rye New York. The original caption and NEA reference stamp appear on verso. Another photograph dated July 23 1933 shows the start of the second heat in the 880-yard freestyle event during the Women's National Swimming Championships at Jones Beach featuring swimmers launching into the water before a packed audience. A third image captures Helen Meany famed Olympic diving champion in mid-somersault at a Palm Beach facility—also with original press label and NEA date stamp 1930. One early photo dating around 1910 depicts a female swimmer proudly holding a trophy at the shoreline signaling the emergence of women in competitive aquatic sports. Two additional studio portraits show swimmers at leisure: a duo seated lakeside in matching suits and caps and a group of four people standing in the water at a pool identified on verso as the family of international diplomats and military officers including Inga Bryn of Norway and Barine Drake daughter of Col. G.D. Drake.<br /> <br /> Verso stamps and typed captions mostly intact and legible. Overall very good condition. A visually compelling testament to early women’s sports history documenting the emergence of female champions in swimming and diving at both recreational and elite levels during a transformative period in gender and athletic culture. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21889
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Women in Science, Photography
Original Photo of Female Students Conducting Chemistry Experiments
Silver gelatin photo featuring male and female high school students conducting experiments in chemistry class in Texas. Circa 1940s. Silver gelatin print. 9" x 7.25" inches. Verso inscribed in pencil with the intials B.H.S above "order #200 Reduce to 4 x 3 1/2". Further down verso marked in pencil is a calculation and studio stamp of Zintgraff Photograph of San Antonio TX. Photo shows chemistry classroom made up of five rows of high counters crowded with students clustered in groups of 2 or 3 pouring liquid between beakers and test tubes. Students include fifteen males and four females with a male professor in the center. The students eyes are focused on their work while the professor looks directly at the camera his expression unguarded. Most of the students have intent expressions but a few including one male student in military dress are clearly containing smiles conscious of the camera. Female students wear blouses and skirts male students collared shirts with two in military uniform and the professor is dressed in jacket and tie. Foregrounded is the surface of the front counter with chemistry tools and classroom materials lining it. A periodic table is visible hanging on the wall at the back of the classroom. Photo is well lit with rich details including student expressions which evoke the excitement of the occasion each one posing while trying not to appear posed. Overall very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17860
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Women in Sciences, [Education]
Original Photograph of Female Students Studying Electricity 1905
1905. Women in Sciences . Photograph: High School Girls Conducting Electricity Experiments 1905. Large sepia press photo. 8.5" x 7". Handwritten note on verso states the photograph is for an article on public schools. Creasing on upper right and left hand corners tiny tears and nicks along the top and bottom of the image. Very good condition overall. Approximately eighteen girls conducting experiments on electricity using conducting boxes at an unspecified public high school in New York. They sit on tall stools around long tables wearing expressions that vary from concentration to vexation. High school gave girls the opportunity to advance beyond a rudimentary education and become versed in subjects such as history their rights as citizens and advanced science. The US was the first nation to provide the general public with secondary education and in 1900 there were 6000 public schools. Only a fraction of those however were open to women. These girls were part of the first generation taught science a right denied to their mothers and grandmothers. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16190
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Women in Science, Chemistry
Silver Gelatin Photo of Female Chemists At Work In Maryland State Bacteriological Laboratory. 1949
Silver gelatin photo of female chemists at work in the Maryland State Bacteriological Laboratory. 1949. Measures 11.25" x 9.25" inches. Three women stand in white lab coats hands busied with chemistry equipment eyes fixed on their work petri dishes and test tubes scattered on the counter before them. Image sharp and details clearly pictured. Pencil on verso reads "Preparatory Disease Lab Diagnostic Bacteriology L to R Mrs Jean Coney Mrs Betty Nolan Mrs Patrice Haugh." Verso stamped "June 12 1949 Maryland State: Bacteriological Laboratory." Very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18099
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WOMEN IN SOCIETY.
The Women's Who's Who 1934-5.
London: Shaw Publishing Co. 1935. First edition an annual publication containing hundreds of entries of women noted for their achievements. The foreword recognizes that despite progress "the cause of equality is not wholly won; for although the right to equality is generally accepted the exercise of that right is still restricted" p. 17. Women from various professional fields including medicine journalism and entertainment are listed. Provenance: from the collection of the suffrage historian Elizabeth Crawford. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece. Original blue morocco-grain cloth spine lettered in gilt front cover lettered and tooled in blind advertisements on front endpapers. Gilt tarnished spine ends and upper corners bumped hinges cracked but holding: a very good copy. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 183732
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Women in Science, Photographs
Three Photograph Archive circa 1910 of Female Scientists Conducting Lab Experiments
Women in Science Archive of three photos of women doing experiments in science laboratories in the 1910s. Three silver gelatin photos of various sizes. The first photo is an original silver gelatin photograph of a Rustic pharmacological laboratory with female technician c. 1910. Three individuals pose amongst dozens of glass vials containing medical powders and remedies. 3.5 x 5 in. Original black and white photograph. Two figures wear white aprons or smocks indicating their important role in mixing and measuring different medicines. The first university Pharmacology department was established in 1847 and thus began the formalization of this field of scientific research as the 20th century witnessed a steady increase in the number of new drugs that would improve the human condition tremendously. Verso inscription in pencil and pen in European language. The second photo is an original silver gelatin photograph of a science laboratory with 6 person around a table filled with special equipment. c. 1920s. Real photo postcard. 3.5 x 5.5 in. From unknown European country. 4 girls in matching uniforms stand around a table engage in experiments and write observations in their notebooks. 1 uniformed young man stands nearby while an older student or teacher supervises. This dates from the 1920s after WWI had ended but a period in which militarization in Europe was considered of upmost national importance. The early 20th century was also a period of great development for women’s education as more schools and programs opened to girls. Real photo postcard was never mailed and has no message written on verso. Creases in lower and upper right corners. The third photo is of a Woman scientist in white laboratory uniform works at a table filled with laboratory equipment c. 1910. Original gelatin silver print photograph. 8 x 10 in. Many women in the early 20th century found impediments to advancing a career in the sciences but this photo demonstrates some of the important and lesser-known historical work done by women. While challenging gender stereotypes in the early 20th century women such as the lab worker pictured here fought discrimination to pursue their educational and professional ambitions. An important record of early women in STEM careers. Overall in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17543
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Women in Science, Photographs
Two Photograph Archive from the 1920s of Female Scientists Conducting Lab Experiments
Women in Science Archive of two photos of women doing experiments in science laboratories in the early 1920s. Two silver gelatin photos of various sizes. The first photo is of of female students conducting experiments in a chemistry lab at Northwestern University Evanston IL. Three women students and their instructor cook an egg through chemical reaction of liquid oxygen and ice. 8 x 10 in. The second photo is of a woman scientist working at laboratory table next to male colleague. Test tubes beakers petri dishes and various pieces of equipment cover the work table. 3.25 x 4.5 in. Dated in pencil verso 10/2/23. The man is smoking a pipe while working with pipette; the woman is organizing specimen vials. Hand of a third figures can be seen handing laboratory equipment along center left edge. Handwritten press information in a Nordic language on verso stating this is a bacteriological laboratory. The latter part of the 19th century saw a rise in educational opportunities for women and by the early 20th century women worked in many different fields related to science and medicine. Both photos in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17542
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Women in Science, Red Cross Nurses
Two Stereoview Photos of Red Cross Nurses Aiding Injured WWI Soldiers
Two stereoview photographs from New York City and Antwerp depicting nurses from the Red Cross attending to soldiers wounded in WWI. London: Underwood & Underwood. New York: Keystone View Company 1919. 7" x 3.5" inches. Photo from the Antwerp hospital is sepia toned and depicts a Red Cross nurse aside a man who has been gravely wounded and has a bandaged face and arm. There are two other men with less serious injuries also pictured. The New York City stereoview is black and white dated 1919 and has a full description on verso. The photo depicts a ward at Convalescent Hospital No. 5 which was located at Grand Central Palace and normally accommodated over 3400 patients. This hospital was typically the last stop for an injured soldier before being released home and the excitement is clearly worn on some soldiers' faces. During WWI Red Cross nurses provided vital medical aid and continued to assist the hospitalized soldiers after the war's end as shown by these photos. These two photos are both in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 17458
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Women In Stem Abbott
What Does STEM Look Like
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9798877200319 ISBN : 9798877200319 9798877200
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Women in Sports, Archery
Women in Sports Photo Archive Including One of the Earliest Female Bullfighters 1900-1950s
1900. Sports and HobbiesWomen’s History Archive of six original photographs depicting women in sports and physical culture ca. 1900s–1950s. A striking group of five silver gelatin photographs and one stereoview documenting early and mid-20th century women’s athletics across a range of sports including bullfighting competitive swimming mass calisthenics and weight training. The archive is anchored by a powerful press photograph of Bertha Trujillo a Colombian woman bullfighter shown bloodstained and exhausted yet defiant after leaving the ring as documented by a Hamilton Wright press caption on verso dated May 7 1956. The image captures the rare spectacle of a woman operating within a hypermasculine and violently gendered tradition underlining her transgressive presence in the public arena of the corrida. Trujillo’s visibility as a "girl bullfighter" not only subverts gendered codes of spectacle and aggression but also underscores the fraught place of women in national rituals of machismo.<br /> <br /> Also included is an early gelatin silver stereoview of a woman mid-dive from a boat into open water ca. 1900s her long dress captured in graceful suspension. A vintage sepia-toned postcard shows a massive synchronized physical training display by women in uniform skirts likely in a European stadium setting. A third photograph features a smiling young woman swimmer in a tight one-piece suit standing beside a trophy likely ca. 1920s–30s exuding post-competition confidence and the growing visibility of women in elite amateur sport. Two additional gelatin silver prints ca. 1930s–40s show women engaged in solitary strength and flexibility exercises: one throwing a medicine ball under clouded sky the other stretching a resistance band at the edge of a pond. Each of these images gestures toward evolving conceptions of female strength embodiment and public physicality across the 20th century. The photographs collectively trace a visual history of women’s contested access to spaces of physical prowess and public acclaim. Minor edge wear and surface rubbing to a few prints. Overall very good condition. A varied archive showcasing women’s athleticism in the early 20th century. unknown
Bookseller reference : 22435
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Women in Sports, Archery
Women in Sports Photo Archive 1910s-30s
Women in Sports Archive of seven silver gelatin original photographs documenting women’s participation in archery gymnastics cheerleading and calisthenics—athletic pursuits that historically helped redefine the public and physical roles of women in American society. Spanning approximately the 1910s through the 1930s this collection presents a striking visual record of the physical culture movement as it applied to young women particularly in academic and recreational environments. The photographs collectively offer vital insight into the intersection of sport gender and social visibility illustrating how women’s athleticism became a growing site of empowerment and community.<br /> <br /> Included in the archive is a photo dated July 5 1928 of a group of uniformed women mid-action during a Sokol Festival in Prague where women performed synchronized gymnastics in a dress rehearsal. This international context aligns with the rise of turn-of-the-century European-influenced physical education in the U.S. Another standout image features young women posed with medicine balls Indian clubs and batons clad in sailor-inspired gymnasium uniforms likely from a high school or women's college athletics program circa 1910s–1920s. A separate 1930s image captures a cheerleading squad in matching “S†sweaters performing a choreographed pose in a school auditorium. Archery is prominently represented: one press photograph features Helen Meany Balfe—Olympic diving medalist and noted sportswoman—posing with a bow on the lawn at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia as described in the typed caption on the verso. Another shows Stella M. Ives named in manuscript confidently drawing her bow in full-length sporting attire likely from the 1910s. A charming vernacular print shows four young women including one identified as “Louise Hatch of Troy†practicing archery in the hills above Troy New York with a handwritten caption on the verso linking them to Bridgewater Massachusetts. The final image features a large group of young women gathered on steps with a prominent archery target possibly from a collegiate or camp setting underscoring the communal and symbolic nature of sport in building gendered identity during this era. Light wear consistent with age. Overall very good condition. A photo archive chronicling the rise of female athletic expression community building and the broadening of women's roles through sport in the early 20th century. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21905
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Women in Sports, Horses
Women's Equestrian and Polo Photo Archive 1920s-40s
Women in Sports Archive of three photographs documenting women's equestrian sports 1920s-40s. Three original silver gelatin press photos capturing women actively engaged in and preparing for matches—scenes that challenge the male-dominated image of early 20th-century polo. Taken in the United States and Canada these images reflect the increasing public visibility and athletic accomplishments of women showcasing their skill camaraderie and the gradual erosion of gender barriers in elite sporting environments.<br /> <br /> The earliest photograph dated September 26 1928 depicts a historic international match between Canada and the United States—the first known women's international polo game in the U.S. according to the verso text. The players from Alberta are seen poised beside their horses as they await the match's commencement in Rye New York. The image bears the credit “International Newsreel†with annotations indicating it was distributed as a news photo under the slug "Two Teams." The second photograph is captioned “Women Now Play Polo†and is dated March 20 1940. It features prominent players Joan Baker daughter of famed Australian sportsman “Snowy†Baker Mrs. “Willie†Tevis and Yvette Barette at the Riviera Country Club in Santa Monica California. The image highlights how women’s polo had begun gaining serious popularity and skill by this time especially in celebrity-adjacent venues like the Riviera. The third undated photograph by Boston-area studio photographer Paul J. Weber embossed stamp: “Paul J. Weber / Dorchester Centre Mass.†shows a lineup of women riders mounted and dressed in coordinated attire likely posed before or after a match. Together the photographs capture a pivotal often overlooked chapter in the history of women’s sports where gender and athletic prowess intersected in a highly public arena. Verso stamps and original caption slips intact on two press photos with clear studio embossing on the third. Overall very good condition. A compelling archive chronicling the rise of women in polo offering vital documentation of the sport’s early gender integration and the public image of athletic women in the early 20th century. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21903
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Women in Sports, Track and Field
Women's Professional Track and Field Photo Archive 1920s-50s
Women in Sports Archive of four photographs documenting women’s track and field achievements from 1925 to 1956 highlighting pioneering female athletes in Olympic and exhibition competition. Includes NEA and United Press photo service stamps and typed caption slips on versos. The images span the 1920s to post-WWII era and depict notable moments in women’s sports history from athletes representing Australia the Netherlands and beyond. They capture critical milestones in the visibility and legitimization of women in professional athletics especially in Olympic contexts where female participation was still relatively novel and contested.<br /> <br /> Included is a striking 1956 action shot of Australia’s Shirley Strickland clearing the final hurdle en route to her gold medal victory in the 80-meter hurdles at the Melbourne Olympics where she set a new Olympic record of 10.7 seconds. The image is identified via an INP Radio Soundphoto caption. A 1952 United Press photo from Helsinki captures the dramatic baton drop in the women’s 4x100 relay by Australia’s Marjorie Jackson who had earlier taken gold in the 100-meter sprint; the caption dramatically underscores how the error “killed Australia’s chances.†A third image shows Dutch Olympic legend Fanny Blankers-Koen—winner of four gold medals at the 1948 London Games—greeted with tulips and accolades at New York’s Idlewild Airport in May 1955. The accompanying caption notes her role as both a mother and athletic icon foregrounding the persistent framing of female athletes through maternal identity. Lastly a ca. 1925 press photo shows an unnamed track competitor on the field with the reverse stamped August 11 1925 suggesting the early presence of women in organized publicly documented competition during a decade when such participation was still controversial. All images well-preserved with clear annotations on three captioned photos. Overall very good condition. This archive offers an illuminating view into women’s evolving presence on the global athletic stage highlighting moments of both triumph and adversity in a narrative of gender progress within competitive sports. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21890
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