About This Item
Title
Harry Eastlack, age 13.
Subject
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Eastlack, Harry, 1933-1973
Description
This collection of images shows Harry Eastlack, who suffered from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, at age 13. Eastlack's skeleton was donated to science for researching his condition following his death by pneumonia. It is now on display at the Mütter Museum and continues to serve as a valuable object in the research of fibrodysplasia, being one of the few intact skeletons in the world.
Title supplied by cataloger
Source
Historical Medical Photographs, Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1946
Relation
Type
StillImage
Identifier
F200424_photo_reduced
Coverage
20th Century
Date Created
2015
Citation
“Harry Eastlack, age 13.,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 4, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/4417.