Created by
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, American, founded 1968
Owned by
Carter, Amanda Carey, American, 1909 - 2007
Date
1952
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. (8.6 x 5.4 cm)
Description
A plastic identification card for the Medical College of Virginia. The card is off-white with green writing and green leaf embossing. The card reads "MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA / RICHMOND, VIRGINIA / PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CARD / PRESENT THIS CARD FOR MEDICAL CARE AT M.C.V. HOSPITALS". The card is embossed with a number, and a patient's name and address.
Place depicted
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
identity cards
Topic
Black Enterprise
Communities
Health
Medicine
Midwifery
Rural life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver
Object number
2011.75.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553795c5d-1214-46bf-a3c5-115f6706891b

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