Nurse's Uniform, Worn by Marie Goltry, 1957

Summary

For decades, nurses' uniforms were white -- in the early 1900s, white was considered more sanitary and scientific. Nurses wore a crisp white dress, white cap, white hose, and sturdy white shoes. The uniform was reassuring to patients who knew their care was in the hands of a trained professional. Marie Goltry wore this uniform after graduating from nursing school in 1957.

For decades, nurses' uniforms were white -- in the early 1900s, white was considered more sanitary and scientific. Nurses wore a crisp white dress, white cap, white hose, and sturdy white shoes. The uniform was reassuring to patients who knew their care was in the hands of a trained professional. Marie Goltry wore this uniform after graduating from nursing school in 1957.

Artifact

Uniform

Date Made

1957

Place of Creation

United States 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2012.36.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

Ivory (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 49 in

Width: 20 in  (underarms)

Inscriptions

sewn tag at collar: MARIE GOLTRY Handwritten in red below tag: 206

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