Lyon, France. A group of patriotic women of Lyon, France, who composed the first class in nursing under the supervision of the American Red Cross. This is the first class to graduate (1918), and they received certificates and are fully qualified to act as childrens' visiting nurses. Miss Nelson, of the American Red Cross, (in front row center) was supervisor

Caption from negative sleeve: Miss Sullivan's pictures.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Colin (Repr.)
To go with #8879.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc