Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 20th century gold-filled nurse graduation pin from Peabody Hospital in Webster, South Dakota. Peabody Hospital opened in 1905 and then the Peabody Hospital School of Nursing, an affiliate, opened eight years later. The pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s nursing graduation pin from Chataqua School of Nursing of Jamestown, New York. Chataqua was a correspondence school for practical nursing established in 190The pin is in 14 karat gold and is nicely enameled in red...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII American Red Cross Camp Show 'Entertainer' patch. The patch is red and reads: "A. R. C. ENTERTAINER" embroidered on wool felt with white thread. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x 1 " CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I American Red Cross nurse's ditty bag in silk-lined linen. There is a nice red cross embroidered in silk on either side. The bucket-shaped bag is flat and slips easily over the arm for carrying. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I American Red Cross overseas cap. It has a nicely enameled square red cross badge and gutta percha buttons on the front as worn by stateside ambulance drivers during World War I. The weave of the wool gives the hat a...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1915 bullion shoulder patch for the American Red Cross in Serbia. The American Red Cross joined the British to aid Serbia early on in the war. The country was devastated not only by the war, but also by...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1917-1918 bullion shoulder patch for the American Red Cross in Italy. The Red Cross' work in Italy, which included ambulance, communications and canteen services, along with other general relief work and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare CBI-theatre Red Cross two years of service pin from India. The pin is a rectangular bar with an enameled cross at either end and a nicely scripted number 2 in relief at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare numbered World War II era American Red Cross (ARC) Volunteer Braille Expert badge. The badge comes on its original American Red Cross card upon which is typed the name of the original wearer: Mrs. B.B. Hyer. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is an American Red Cross service medal from World War I. The medallion reads SERVICE AMERICAN RED CROSS with a raised red cross at center and hangs from a blue ribbon with two thin white stripes. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1916 American Field Service (AFS) ambulance driver's hat badge. Organized during World War I, the American Field Service was a volunteer humanitarian effort providing transport, hospital services and manpower in the form of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Motor Corps of America cap badge. The Motor Corps started out as some women volunteering for automobile-related detail with the National League for Women's Service. When need heightened, they branched out to become a...