About This Item
Title
A contemporary photograph of vaccinated and non-vaccinated men with smallpox from 1904, demonstrating the effects of immunization
Subject
African Americans--Healthcare
Patient's Pest House--(Covington, Va.)
Smallpox--Inoculation--Twentieth century
Patient's Pest House--(Covington, Va.)
Smallpox--Inoculation--Twentieth century
Description
An original 5” x 5” framed black & white glossy photograph of two adult African-American men -- one vaccinated against smallpox, the other not vaccinated -- and the resulting difference.
Publisher
Digitized by the rights holder.
Date
1904
Type
Photographs
Identifier
covington_smallpox
Temporal Coverage
Twentieth century
Spatial Coverage
Covington (Va.)
Rights Holder
Anonymous. Name available upon request.
Citation
“A contemporary photograph of vaccinated and non-vaccinated men with smallpox from 1904, demonstrating the effects of immunization,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed December 21, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/8157.