Photograph of Lt. Louise Lomax in uniform

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A sepia toned photograph of Lt. Louise Lomax, Army Nurse Corps. She is wearing an Army Nurse Corps uniform. She is photographed from the chest up and is looking forward, slightly away from the camera. The uniform includes a hat, jacket and a necktie. U. S. and Army Nurse Corps insignia pins are visible on her collar. The photograph is inscribed on the front and back. On the front of the photograph, handwritten in black ink on the bottom right corner is “To Mother / With love / From your / Daughter.” Handwritten in graphite on the back of the photograph is “73007 / Lt. Louise Lomax / 3 – 5 x 7 / 3 – 4 x 6.”

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