Sujet

Nurse's uniform apron worn by Pauline Brown Payne, 1944. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Pauline Brown Payne was an African-American nursing school administrator. A plasticized two piece nurse's white apron worn by Pauline Brown Payne. The top portion, or bib of the apron (2013.90.2.2a) is a solid piece of fabric that covers the torso from waist to shoulders, broader at the chest and narrowing at the waist. The top of the piece has two straps designed to go over the shoulders and attach to the skirt at the small of the back with a button. The interior front edge of the bib has the manufacturer's tag and has the owner's name inked in two places. The apron skirt (2013.90.2.2b) is flared and worn wrapped around the body and open at the back. It fastens with two buttons at the small of the back. There is a manufacturer's tag and a personal tag sewn to the PL side of the back of the waist.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_428

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

109,3Mo (2,7Mo) / 41,4cm x 66,1cm / 4895 x 7802 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black work medicine country science clothes museum color uniform dress war location century clothing wartime nursing concept African American African-American 1940s afro-american apron Forties United States of America Colour World War II World War two WWII world war 2 20th century heritage American America USA decade Second World War women at work WW2 working object united states 2nd World War Unknown Payne cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art aprons (protective wear) uniforms Pauline Brown Payne Pauline Brown