Smallpox epidemic, Palestine: a child being inoculated. Photograph, 1922.

Date:
1922
Reference:
30459i
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Description

The man inoculating the child is "Shaheen". He inoculated 334 children from the original case. The thorn that was attached to the photograph, ("sweideh thorn") was used for inoculation. The thorn was removed from photograph, August 2024.

Publication/Creation

1922

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint, silver gelatin ; sheet 8 x 13 cm

Lettering

Shaheen, in the attitude of inoculating (sweideh thorn attached) Lettering hand-written in white ink onto the mount Mount bears number: 7

Notes

Former Library of Congress country code: Israel-Jordan Demilitarized Zones.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30459i

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