Arlington Memorial to Nurses: 1938 Poster

Memorial to Army and Navy Nurses unveiled in Arlington, Washington D.C. An 11 foot figure designed by Frances Rich, daughter of Irene Rich, famous movie star was unveiled in Arlington Cemetery today by a nurse from the Army and one from the Navy, dedicated to the Army and Navy Nurses who gave their lives in line of duty. It represents a war nurse and stands about 150 feet from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, on the only plot in the cemetery reserved for women. Left to right: Miss Ida Hube, who sponsored the statue, served from 1906 to 1910 as an Army Nurse; Irene Rich, mother of the designer; and Frances Rich, the designer is shown placing a wreath. Photograph taken November 8, 1938.