Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramVarious supplies for babies on display during a midwifery demonstration in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Image Number
SBH0146
Rights
Collection
State Board of Health collection.
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF1
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF1
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 photoprint - b&w - 2 x 3 in.
General Note
The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.
Accompanying note: "This miniature bed is on a stump so it would show up better in the picture. The costumes, bed and tray were each contributed by a different midwife."
Various supplies for babies on display during a midwifery demonstration in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options