Historical Education Scenes

Illustrations depicting various educational settings, including a 19th-century school and a classical study scene with students engaged in learning activities.

Women medical students dissecting cadavers at the Medicine College for Women in 1870. The New York medical college was founded by Elizabeth Blackwell and her physician sister, Emily, in 1868. Wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 1870.
Women medical students dissecting cadavers at the Medicine College for Women in 1870. The New York medical college was founded by Elizabeth Blackwell and her physician sister, Emily, in 1868. Wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 1870.