Plague apparatus from a lazaretto in Venice, two objects: left, to disinfect coins, right, to disinfect letters. Photograph.

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A lazaretto is a hospital for the quarantine and treatment of contagious diseases. Left, a crivello or sieve

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1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 9.7 x 15.7 cm

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Lazaretto. Apparatus for disinfection used in Lazaretto for plague prevention. 2. for disinfection of coins, 3. for disinfection of letters Lettering hand-written in pencil on verso

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Wellcome Collection 34799i

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