A man dressed in shabby clothes who claimed to be 126 years old. Photograph, c. 1926.

Date:
1926
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36088i
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A man dressed in shabby clothes who claimed to be 126 years old. Photograph, c. 1926. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (10-11 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street) : Topical Press Agency

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1 photograph : photoprint, silver gelatin ; sheet 20.8 x 16 cm

Lettering

Name and address of photographer stamped in purple ink on verso

References note

The photograph appeared in the Daily mirror on 3 November 1926, with the following title: "Wm. Smith, who said that he was 126 years of age, died at Dromara, Co. Down. November, 1926"

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Wellcome Collection 36088i

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