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ARTIFACT: 1958 Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Westboro Nurse graduation gold-filled pin by Dorrety in Boston. The center of the badge features a the State Seal of Massachusetts in nice relief detail. Surrounding are enameled segments of...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1949 Allentown Hospital School of Nursing Graduation Pin in gold filled, enameled brass by Braxmar. The center features an enameled red cross with a brass embellishment that reads: "1949". The words around the center read: "SCHOOL OF...

ARTIFACT: This is a dated 1945 nurse graduation pin from Children's Hospital: which one is unclear. The pin is in 14 karat gold with sapphire chips for service. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Late 1940's Lincoln Institute Chicago School of Practical Nursing graduation lapel pin. The pin shows a gilt torch in recessed embossed detail against a background of white enamel centered between the letters: "PN". The outer ring of green...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s lapel pin for the Practical Nurses (LPNs) of New York Inc. The pin is in beautifully enameled 10 karat gold. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10 karat gold with enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified circa 1940s school of practical nursing pin with the nurse's initial engraved on reverse. The pin is in 10 karat gold and has a T and an S enameled in red at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II nurse cadet hat badge by Blackinton in sterling silver. This badge was worn by the Nurse Cadet Corps of the US Public Health Service during World War II. It is maker-marked on reverse and has a different...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified circa 1930's - 1940's (possibly) Nursing School Graduation Pin. The badge is a shield with two crossed anchors behind, and reads DUX FEMINA FACTI (A Woman Was Leader of the Exploit). "W" at the top: Wesley College?...

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely circa 1930's or 1940's nursing graduation bar pin from St. Francis School of Nursing in Trenton, New Jersey. St. Francis was an early nursing school, established in 1905 under the direction of Sister Hyachintha. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1919 Illinois State Normal (Teachers) University Graduation pin in 10 karat gold. It is engraved on the reverse with the initials D.E.V.P. VINTAGE: 1919 SIZE: About 3/8" in height x 1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10 karat...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1926 graduation pin for the University of California (Hospital) Training School for Nurses, which started educating nurse in 190The diamond-shaped pin is in beautifully enameled 14 karat gold by Shreve & Company, a San...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified circa 1921 nursing graduate pin in enameled 10 karat gold. The pin is diamond-shaped and reads LPH '21 beneath a red cross. It could possibly be for London Psychiatric Hospital in London, Ontario, or perhaps Lincoln Park...