Smallpox epidemic, Palestine: a child being inoculated. Photograph, 1922.
- Date:
- 1922
- Reference:
- 30459i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The man inoculating the child is "Shaheen". He inoculated 334 children from the original case. Attached to the photograph is a thorn ("sweideh thorn") which was used for inoculation
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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Location Status Access Closed stores