The back of a man suffering from dermatographism: the words 'University of Penn 1899' appear in welts on his body, as a demonstration of his condition. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.

Date:
1905
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576320i
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1905

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1 print : process print ; sheet 10.7 cm x 11.2 cm

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Fig. 26 ; Dermatographism in a male adult. Tracing done with the blunt end of a lead-pencil, making slight pressure, the 'welts' reaching full and prominent development in several minutes (courtesy of Dr. C.N. Davis)

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Wellcome Collection 576320i

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