Edith Cavell Memorial, London, England ca. 1955

Photograph

Living History Museum

1997.244.164

Edith Cavell monument, London, England, ca. 1955

Name/Title

Edith Cavell Memorial, London, England ca. 1955

Entry/Object ID

1997.244.164

Description

Marble memorial to Edith Cavell, a British nurse killed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1915. A figure of Cavell in nurse's uniform and cloak stands before a pylon inscribed "Humanity" just above Cavell. In the background at left is the Westminster Bank Limited, with arched ground-floor windows. At right are low-rise shops and the Coliseum, with a tower. Men and women walk in the streets in mid-20th century clothes. The memorial is located in St. Martin's Place in London, England.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Silver Print

Acquisition

Accession

1997.244

Acquisition Method

Found in Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1955

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

8-5/16 in

Created By

khammerstrom@umaryland.edu

Create Date

February 19, 2025

Updated By

khammerstrom@umaryland.edu

Update Date

February 19, 2025