Historic Deathbed Portraits

Captured moments of individuals on their deathbeds, showcasing solemnity and historical significance, with rich textures and tones in a vintage style.

Henry S. Tanner, MD; G.E. Hogg (American, active New York, New York 1880s); 1880; Albumen silver print
Henry S. Tanner, MD; G.E. Hogg (American, active New York, New York 1880s); 1880; Albumen silver print
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Man, Medical - Anatomy
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Photography from "Accounts for manufacturing at the State Railway's prosthetic workshop in Nässjö", 1932. prosthesis for femoral bench.
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The Ghost in the Stereoscope, Anonymous, 1857 - 1859.
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subastragaloid amputation of the left foot, after farabeuf, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Top: Child with tracheotomy. Bottom: Child withbutterfly Erysipelas. Illustration, 1905.
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Trepanning
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World War Two: Casualties of a mass panic during a Japanese air raid.
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A diseased penis and top of the thigh with a patch of skin disease; and a hand with a patch of skin disease on the middle finger. Chromolithograph, c. 1888.
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The back, buttocks and legs of a man suffering from syphilis, showing diseased areas of skin affected by papulotubercular squamous syphiloderm. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.
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Face of a girl with a primary syphilitic sore on the lower lip
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Medicine, anatomy, amputation in military surgery, c. 1900, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from 19th century original.
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War-wounded Private G. W. Warrington, recovering without amputation after gunshot fracture of the right kneecap, from the Surgical Department photo catalogue, 1880, photo by William Bell, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period.
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excision, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Electro-physiologie Photographique, Fig. 78.
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Massage, Praktischer Hausschatz der Heilkunde, II. volume, 1930, Heinrich Killinger, Nordhausen
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Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington on his deathbed. Engraving by J. Skelton after a drawing by Sir T. Lawrence, 1852.
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stump of right, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Operation on the tumor in the cheek of Mr Taylor, a 30-year-old Irish man from Cook Town, County Tyrone. The surgeon excised the cancerous growth cutting along the dotted lines, where a is the tuberculous tumor and b the tumor adhering to the gums within the mouth. Sketch of Mr. Taylors No. III. Copperplate engraving by Edward Mitchell after an illustration by John Bell from his own Principles of Surgery, as they Relate to Wounds, Ulcers and Fistulas, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1815.
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Photography from "An account of manufacturing at the State Railway's prosthetic workshop in Nässjö", 1932. Visces the production of arm prosthesis, here the patient.
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Friern Hospital, London: a child's feet viewed from below. Photograph, 1890/1910.
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First aid, emergency bandage for varicose bleeding and injuries, school picture, authentic reproduction of a school mural, around 1911, exact date unknown, historical
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Tooth drawing , Dentistry
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Woman and profil after repairing a tumor next to her ear, c. 1874 - in or before 1884 photomechanical print paper collotype infections and wounds. tumours - AA - female human figure
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stump, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Woman with marked exophthalmos and severe ulceration of the cornea
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Severe dermatitis exfoliativa on the body of a forty year old man, seen from behind. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.
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excision of shoulder, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine
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Pictures from medical examination, probably by staff at the railway.
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Syphiloderma papulosum circinatum. Dr. George Henry Fox (American, 1846 - 1937)
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Cancer du sein chez l'homme. Arthur de Montmeja (French, born 1841)
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Anatomical drawing of a male body showing the bones and organs. Tibet - Early 20th century Thangka, Gouache on paper. Tibetan medicine or Sowa-Rigpa ('Healing Science') is a centuries-old traditional medical system that employs a complex approach to diagnosis, incorporating techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis, and utilizes behavior and dietary modification, medicines composed of natural materials (e.g., herbs and minerals) and physical therapies (e.g. Tibetan acupuncture, moxabustion, etc.) to treat illness. The Tibetan medical system is based upon a synthesis of the Indian (Ayurveda), Persian (Unani), Greek, indigenous Tibetan, and Chinese medical systems, and it continues to be practiced in Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, Siberia, China and Mongolia, as well as more recently in parts of Europe and North America. It embraces the traditional Buddhist belief that all illness ultimately results from the 'three poisons' of the mind: ignorance, attachment and aversion.
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A group of young boys, wearing protective goggles are subjected to radiation therapy, using ultra violet light Date: 1928
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Plate X, Instruments used for eye surgery.
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New Portable Head-Rest, Medical - Dental
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Gloucester smallpox epidemic, 1896: George Allen, a smallpox patient. Photograph by H.C.F., 1896.
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Hydrotherapy treatments, c1902. Artist: Unknown
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19th century consequences of foot binding in China.
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A woman checks her nipple for signs of discharge. This was part of a series on how to conduct a breast self exam.
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Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910, pioneer of nursing and a reformer of hospital sanitation methods. From the book ""V.R.I. Her Life and Empire"" by The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. now his grace The Duke of Argyll.
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Nicholas I, 1796 - 1855, was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, here on the deathbed / Nikolaus I., 1796 - 1855, war von 1825 bis 1855 Zar von Russland, hier auf dem Sterbebett, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.
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A woman raises her arm, and examines the top of one her breasts. This was part of a series on how to conduct a breast self exam.
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A woman prepares to examine herself for signs of breast cancer. This was part of a series on how to conduct a breast self exam.
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An improvised ambulance stretcher used by the St. John Ambulance Association in December 1901, prior to the establishment of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in 1902.The stretcher was made of two clothes' props two crosspoles and two cornsacks.Carrying the stretcher and patient, weighing 18 stone on a bicycle.Two clothes props, two cornsacks and a bike - a Sydney ambulance in 1901. December 28, 1901. (Photo by The Sydney Mail).
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Cupping, wet and dry, as a therapeutic measure, Africa, 1922.Artist: FW Taylor
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First aid, depiction of artificial respiration by two helpers, school picture, authentic reproduction of a school mural, around 1911, exact date unknown, historical
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A man and his shower baths Date: circa 1880
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Friern Hospital, London: a patient, facing forwards. Photograph, 1890/1910.
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Cold Douche: used to arouse the activity of the absorbent system. Treatment for swelling and stiff joints, gout, constipation, etc. From The Hydropathic Encyclopaedia, New York, 1874.
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The upper body and head and ways of bandaging them. Stipple engraving by J. Bell.
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medicine sickness Leprosy portrait of a man with tuberculoid leprosy lithograph after Boeck and Danielsen 1848,
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M. Hoffman, Civil War victim. Dr. R.B. Brown (American, active Washington, D.C. 1860s)
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Engraving depicting the interior of a French military hospital train. Top: Patients being attended by a medical orderly. Bottom: Kitchen and Pharmacy. Dated 19th century
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Syphilis Circinata.. Dr. Selden I. Rainforth (American, 1879 - 1960)
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Specialists in painless extracting: Dr. Decker's Dental Rooms circa late 1800s.
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Photo essay in Lomé, Togo. AIDS prevention in Loyola Hope Center.
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The face and torso of a baby girl suffering from urticaria pigmentosa. Process print after a photograph, ca. 1905.
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Basic toilet at Keningau Health Centre. Temporary toilet at Keningau Health Centre. Health officers were trained by British medical officers at the centre to introduce new hygiene and sanitation practices to local villages. Keningau, North Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia), circa 1937. Keningau, Sabah (North Borneo), Malaysia, South East Asia, Asia.
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Catarrh, neuralgia & headache - no more! Cushman's Menthol Inhaler. Cures diseases of the head including hay-fever, colds & bronchitis. Catarrh, neuralgia & headache - no more! Cushman's Menthol Inhaler. Cures diseases of the head including hay-fever, colds & bronchitis
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The nurse - digital file from original | Library of Congress
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Dentrifices du Docteur Pierre, Medical - Dental