The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, M St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Item
Dublin Core
Title
The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, M St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Subject
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Digital photographs--Color--2000-2010
Nuns as nurses
Women--1860-1870
War work--Catholic Church
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Connor, Jerome, 1874-1943
Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Charity
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Description
Photograph of the Nuns of the Battlefield bas relief sculpted by Jerome Connor in 1924. The bronze panel is part of the monument erected by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America. As a tribute to the Roman Catholic nuns who served as nurses in the Civil War, twelve women religious orders are represented in the sculpture.
Creator
Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-
Source
Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Date
2010
1861/1865
Contributor
Connor, Jerome, 1874-1943
Landegger, George F.
Rights
No known restrictions on publication.
Carol M. Highsmith's photographs are in the public domain.
Relation
Is Part Of George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Highsmith (Carol M.) Archive, Prints and Photographs Division
Format
Photo, Print, Drawing
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
highsm 09889 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.09889
LC-DIG-highsm- 09889 (ONLINE) [P&P]
Coverage
1924-2010
Washington (D.C.)
Civil war
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color
Citation
Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, “The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, M St., NW, Washington, D.C.,” HUM 502, accessed October 18, 2026, https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/items/show/12.