Florence Nightingale - CDV portrays the pioneer of modern nursing standing and wearing a dark dress. "The Lady with the Lamp” came to prominence during the Crimean War when her night rounds for wounded soldiers got her noticed. During her lifetime she fought to improve healthcare for all sections of British society, advocated for better hunger relief in India, helped to abolish laws regulating prostitution, and helped women to participate in the workforce. She trained nurses and had schools of nursing named in her honor. She also wrote Notes on Nursing (1859), which was used in nursing schools. Today, International Nurses Day is celebrated on her birthday. Period ink ID on the front and back marked A. W. Bennett, London.