Nursing, Hospital, & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945 Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) Hat Badge in enameled nickel. The Visiting Nurse Service of New York is one of the oldest not-for-profit home healthcare agencies in the country, established in 189In the 40's,...

ARTIFACT: This is scarce 60's graduation pin for Chelsea, Massachusetts Soldier's Home Nursing School. The emblem of the pin depicts a Native American with an arrow in one hand and a longbow in the other. Above and to the right of him is a five-pointed...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1950's-60's Ohio State Universite School of Medical Technology graduation pin. The cross shaped pin has a star above a pyramid in the center, with the year 1870 under it. At the bottom of the pin is a microscope, signifying...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Cape Cod (Massachusettes) Hospital Volunteer Service lapel pin. It was made of wartime shortage painted white metal. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Size: 3/4" in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted white...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920's-30's New Jersey Practical Nursing School graduation pin. The engraving on the back is to "Julia Van Kooten." The pin is tested to be manufactured in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's-30's SIZE: Size: 7/8" x...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1960 New Hampshire state agency badge: Chief of Security at New Hampshire Hospital. The center of the badge features a nicely detailed New Hampshire State Seal in enamel and surrounding it reads: "CHIEF SECURITY NEW HAMPSHIRE...

ARTIFACT: 1990's Lock Haven University Nursing Program (school) Graduation Pin by Josten's with the original owner's initial's stamped on reverse: "V. A. C.". The enamel and 10K gold-fill pin displays the program's emblem in the center surrounded by gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s-1940s nursing graduate pin from the California School of Practical Nursing. The pin is nicely enameled in red, white and blue and engraved on reverse with the nurse's name. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully enameled sterling silver Victoria, Australia general registered nurse pin. The pin came to us along with two other pins (they are listed at the bottom of this page). This pin and one of the others are engraved on reverse...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II Cadet Nurse Corps pledge pin. The pin reads PLEDGE U.S. CADET NURSE CORPS across a wreathed Knight's cross. The Corps was set up during World War II to train nurses. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 13/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is an enameled sterling silver registered general nurse pin from Tasmania. The pin came to us along with two other pins (they are listed at the bottom of this page). The pin heart-shaped and is from World War II, with a number and maker's...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1931 named nurse graduation pin by Balfour for St. Joseph's Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Renamed in 1930, the Lowell Corporation Hospital had begun as the nation's first industrial hospital in 183The pin is in beautifully...