Mary Edwards Walker 1860
Mary Edwards Walker around 1860 in Washington DC.
Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War surgeon who like the freedom of dressing in "men's clothes". (Today, I'm sure she'd wear jeans or pants suits.) She was a nurse who learned to be a surgeon during the Civil War - because she was needed. There i
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at Washington DC, District of Columbia USA
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Also in this photo:
Mary Edwards Walker
at 28 years old
