Examples of silver jewelry made by patients and therapists at Walter Reed Army Hospital who participated in the Handy & Harman's Hospital Service program which used silversmithing as physical therapy. <br>Date based on the years that Margret Craver Withers headed Handy & Harman's Hospital Services Department. <br>Penciled note on verso: Convalescent section at Walter Reed.
Citation:
Silver jewelry made by Walter Reed Army Hospital patients, between 1944 and 1946. Margret Craver Withers papers, 1908-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Current copyright status is undetermined
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Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560