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Rosa Zenoch, das Heldenmädchen von Rawaruska

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
[Austria] : [publisher not identified], 1914
Language(s):
German
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Adolescent
War-Related Injuries
World War I
Austria-Hungary
Zenoch, Rosa, 1898-1915.
Genre(s):
Postcards
Abstract:
Black and white postcard featuring a bedside photograph of Rosa Zenoch, a 16-year girl old from Rawa Ruska, recuperating in an Austrian hospital. The Honor Decoration of the Red Cross medal is pinned on her chest. She was wounded while attempting to carry water to the Austrian soldiers during a Russian offensive in 1914.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 postcard : 9 x 14 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101722654 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101722654