G. W. S. Ish

George William Stanley Ish and nurse examining a baby. The photo was used in Ish’s booklet, “Caring for the Baby,” published circa 1948.

Black female nurse holding black infant on bed examined with stethoscope by black male doctor

Photo by Ken Hubbell, courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

Media

Time Period

World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

African American

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