5th Summer Collectibles Series Many nurses who honor and cherish our profession's history acquire artifacts and ephemera from nursing's past. These items often provide glimpses into long ago nurses or illuminate the practice of an earlier age. Posters Posters, both antique and contemporary, are wonderful collectibles as well as great accessories for home and office.
Some nursing related posters are also significant artwork.
Genuine antique posters are costly and hard to find. The Red Cross sells affordable reproductions of some of their historical posters. Other sources of antique posters with nursing images include military recruiting, nursing schools, health campaigns and hospitals. Contemporary nursing posters are affordable and come from a variety of sources. The American Nurses Association produces a poster for Nurses Day each year.