Historical Medical Photography

Photographs showcase historical medical practices, including patients, medical facilities, and notable events from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Pneumonia ward at Camp Hospital No. 41 in Is Sur Tille, Cote D'Or, France. The photograph, taken by photographerGT.A.L. Villanova, shows the condition of the ward. This image is numbered 52449 and was taken on February 2, 1919. There are also some additional notes for reference.

Swing skin rash on an arm caused by syphilis, A. de Montméja, c. 1860 - c. 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print skin and venereal diseases: syphilis

Photo production of Laetitia Bonaparte on her death bed by Antoine Wiertz, Edmond Fierlants, after Antoine Joseph Wiertz, c. 1863 - in or before 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print deathbed

"Dental Department at Base Hospital No. 70 in St. Florent, Le Viel, Maine et Loire, France. Photograph taken on January 20, 1919, by Photographer W.H. Eels. This image shows the entrance of Base Hospital No. 70, where dental services were provided to military personnel. C"

A photograph taken on March 10, 1919, at Hospital No. 14 in Field 3, 3rd A.J.C. Issoudun, Indre, France. The subject, Pvt. M. R. Winger from the S.C., is seen in the operating room. The image was assigned the number B 0 12-26-18. Notes indicate that the photograph is labeled as 49752.

Interior view of a hospital ward in France during World War One, showing occupants of the ward. The photograph, taken by Signal Corps photographer, captures a moment of medical care provided to military personnel. The number 64,084 is visible, representing one of the occupants within the ward.

Image depicting Sgt. Reyden of the Central Medical Department cleaning equipment and feeding lice in a laboratory in Dijon, France. The photograph was taken on September 9, 1918. The description states that it is a reco taken in the laboratory. The image has been passed by A.E.F. censor, but the exact date is not mentioned.

Photo production of a drawing, representative Hussein Suleiman, a patient with an inflammation in the shoulder blade due to a shot wound, seen on the back. .

Pneumonia ward at Camp Hospital No. 41 in Is Sur Tille, Cote D'Or, France. The photograph, taken by photographerGT.A.L. Villanova, shows the condition of the ward. This image is numbered 52449 and was taken on February 2, 1919. There are also some additional notes for reference.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'ichthyosis', c. 1882 - in or before 1892 photomechanical print Amsterdamhaarlemprinter: Haarlem Publisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. legs

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Pemphigus vegetation'; Pemphigus vegetation. .

Image: A black and white photograph shows a dental laboratory situated in Camp Hospital No. 52, located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. The photograph was taken on January 8, 1919, by CPL. W. H. EELS.S. C. REED. Serial number: 51133.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema Infantile', c. 1870 - in Or Before 1881 photomechanical print New York (city) paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. infant, baby

Image of a Red Cross ward in Hyvilly Amur, France during World War I, labeled as American Ambulance, Military Hospital No. 1. This photograph was taken in December 1917 by an unknown photographer and was released to the Committee on Public Information.

Mustard gas burns on a man's arm, displaying the effects of chemical warfare. This photograph was taken by the Research Division of the Chemical Warfare Service, and the physiological research was conducted by E.K. Marshall. The burns on the arm were caused by exposure to mustard gas below the threshold concentration of 1.100 MG.

Incorrect for women, Christiaan Johan Neeb, c. 1892 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print paper collotype adult woman. ward; room (in hospital). sick-bed

Reception room for patients in connection with surgical dressing room inside the Hotel Crillon Peace Commission at 4 Place la Concord, Paris, Seine, France. Photograph taken by Lt. H. Drucker, Sc. on April 15, 1919, with identification number 2065-F9. This image was issued on February 12, 1919, and has the notes 51378 and 695.

Patients suffer from the skin disease 'Scrophuloderma' and 'Ulcus Cruris'; Scrophuloderma; Ulcus Cruris. .

A photograph of a hospital kitchen scene at General Hospital #2 located at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD. The image was taken by a photographer from the Signal Corps, with the assigned number 61,504. It is a factual description of the scene, with the photograph showing the hospital kitchen in operation. The caption also includes miscellaneous notes about the photo.

This photograph, taken on December 25, 1918, captures the Linge Sec (Laundry Section) of the U.S. Naval Base Hospital 1 in Brest, Finistere, France. The office of surgical director, Commander W.D. Drunsmade, is shown within the hospital. The image was documented by photographer W.W. Soper.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'pityriasis pilaris', c. 1882 - in or before 1892 photomechanical print Amsterdamhaarlemprinter: Haarlem Publisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases

Image shows Lieutenant E. N. Jackson, Sig. R. C. at Base Hospital, Port Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. The photograph depicts Lt. Jackson evaluating Mandell's application for Empyema wounds. The photo was taken on July 5, 1918, and was censored and released by the M.I.B. censor on July 26, 1918. NOTES: 2014361.

German aviator receiving medical treatment after being shot with nine machine gun bullets. The photo was taken near Bouvardes, France. The date of the photo is not specified, but it has been passed by the A.E.P. censor. The photo is numbered as 18684 in the collection.

Hospital patients undergoing treatment during World War One. Photographer captures an unidentified patient in this image numbered 404. Signal Corps photograph documents the activities of the American military during wartime. No further information available.

Portrait of an unknown man suffering from psoriasis; Psoriasis ..

Portrait of an unknown man with shingles on his arm and chest, A. de Montméja, c. 1860 - c. 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print skin and venereal diseases

Woman with skin rashes in her neck caused by syphilis; Syphilide Squameuse Serpigineuse ..

$"Image of Ward 15, the fracture ward at Base Hospital #101 in St. Nazaire, Loire-Inferieure, France. The photograph was taken on January 28, 1919, and depicts patient S. Soper who suffered an unidentified injury. The notes indicate the image's reference number is 2453."$

The image depicts a surgical ward at Base Hospital No. 8 in Savenay, France during World War One. The photograph was taken on May 9, 1918, and the description indicates that surgical procedures were being carried out in this medical facility.

Physiotherapy treatment being conducted at U.S.A. General Hospital No. 3 in Rahway, New Jersey. Image reference 111-SC-34236, taken by a photographer from the S.C. unit. This description was issued when the photograph was taken. Additional notes: 34236.

"Interior of operating room at Base Hospital No. 17. Capt. Braeke performing an appendectomy operation. Assisting him are Capt. Dodde and Lt. Ford as the anesthetist. Lt. Lawrence and Lt. Bolt are also present. Location is Dijon, France. Not for publication. Only for official use."

"Aviation recruits undergoing physical examinations at the Episcopal Hospital in Washington, D.C. This particular image shows a doctor measuring intraocular tension in the right eye of a recruit. The photograph was taken on April 14, 1918, and marked as not for publication."

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'pityriasis versicolor', c. 1886 - in or before 1896 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. adult woman. back

Soldiers receiving medical treatment at Langley Field Aviation Experiment Station in Hampton, VA. The photograph portrays a new hospital at the station taken on February 8, 1918. The image showcases soldiers being treated in the hospital's prescription department. Approved by Signal Gorgen on February 28, 1918.

"Operating room in a hospital at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. The photograph, taken on August 8, 1918, was censored and released by the M.I.D censor on November 15, 1918. This image is labeled as number 25606 from the collection of American military activities during World War I."

Photo production of a drawing, representing the loosening of cataracts during an eye surgery, A. de Montméja, After Anonymous, c. 1865 - Before c. 1870 photograph France photographic support albumen print operation, surgery. cataract. eyes

Caption: Interior view of the Mechanical Laboratory in the Dental Infirmary at Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, during World War I. This photograph, taken by Sgt. Floyd Flanders, S.C., on August 15, 1918, provides a glimpse into the medical facilities available for soldiers during the war. Censored and released by the M.I.D. Censor on September 17, 1918.

Composition of 11 photos and medical instruments and materials.

Boy undergoes treatment for problems with his backbone, anonymous, c. 1884 - in or before 1889 photograph photographic support albumen print boy (child between toddler and youth). medical examination, medical treatment

Portrait of an unknown man suffering from vitiligo; Vitiligo ..

Portrait of an unknown man who suffers from psoriasis, A. de Montméja, c. 1860 - c. 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print skin and venereal diseases

"Pvt. Eddy undergoing an X-ray examination at Camp Hospital No. 27 in Tours, Indre et Loire, France on December 17, 1918. This photograph was taken by SC photographer on February 26, 1919."

American medical personnel in an operating room at Base #23 Hospital #4 in Ittel, France on June 21, 1918. The photograph was taken by Sgt. Moscioni and was issued on August 24, 1918. It was passed by the A.E.F. censor on August 3, 1918.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'sarcoma', c. 1890 - in or before 1900 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. adult woman. face. arms

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Urticaria'; Urticaria. .

Woman with a scar on her chest after the removal malignant tumor, c. 1874 - in or before 1884 photomechanical print Parts 13 and 14 form a leporello. paper collotype infections and wounds

An image depicting Captain R. Ross, a photographer for the Signal Corps, taken on February 10, 1919. The photograph was taken at Operating Room Base Hospital No.82, located in Toul, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The assigned number for this image is B 12-27-18, with additional notes stating 8298.

Rear view of a special surgical ambulance designed by 2nd Lt. Julien A. Gehrung, used by the Red Cross in the treatment of gas-poison cases and other medical conditions. The ambulance is stationed at 71 rue Grand Armie, Paris, France. Photograph taken on May 29, 1918.

Lt. Reid, a Signal Corps member, conducts physical examinations on aviation recruits at the Episcopal Hospital in Washington, D.C. The examinations entail checking bones, joints, and identifying flat feet. This image is not meant for publication and is for official use only. (Date: April 23, 1919)

Patients at the Mess at U.S.A. General Hospital No. 3 in Rahway, New Jersey. This photograph, number 34244, was taken by photographer RECO. The patients in the image are being served food. This image is part of the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One."

Portrait of emewuj omer, a patient with a part of his upper arm alambuted. .

Dec. for hospital, Gloucester , Dance, Musicians. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Telephone operating room at Bassens Docks, Bordeaux, France. In the photo, Miss Peggy Larroux and Miss R. Richards of the 37th Service Co., U.S. Signal Corps, are seen working at the station. Date and other details not given in the image description.

Composition of eleven photos of people and education at the Imperial Military-Medical Academy, combined with decoration of medical instruments and materials, 1913 photograph This photo is part of an album. Sint-Petersburg paper. cardboard salted paper print historical persons not known by name. dressing, bandage. medical examination, medical treatment Sint-Petersburg

Interior view of the dispensary and operating room at Camp Hospital No. 46 in Landerneau, Finistere, France. The photograph, taken on January 7, 1919, shows a clean and well-equipped medical facility. The dispensary appears to be fully stocked with supplies, while the operating room features a surgical table and various medical instruments.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ernest Newsome treats a Vietnamese woman during sick call in the village of Hoa Phum, Republic of Vietnam. Newsome, a member of Combined Action Company, provides daily medical treatment for the villagers and instructs them in proper sanitation measures. Department of Defense Photo (Marine Corps).

Patients suffer from the skin disease 'lupus', c. 1887 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. adult woman. face. mouth

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Ephithelioma (Ulcus Rodens)' and 'Mycosis Fungoids'; Ephithelioma (Ulcus Rodens; Mycosis fungoids..

Foot with a necrotic wound on a metatarsal, c. 1874 - in or before 1884 photomechanical print paper collotype infections and wounds. tumours

The "Amma" (shampooer), anonymous, c. 1886 - in or before 1896 photomechanical print Japan crepe paper collotype care of the body, hygiene. washing and bathing. blind, blindness. massage ~ medical treatment

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'leprosy arabum', c. 1885 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. adult man. face. head (human)

Baby puts Gepigmenteerde Naevi in vascular Naevi, A. de Montméja, c. 1860 - C. 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print skin and venereal diseases

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'scabies'; Scabies ..

Incorrect for Indonesian soldiers, Christiaan Johan Neeb, c. 1892 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print paper collotype ward; room (in hospital). sick-bed

Photograph of the Beau Desert Hospital Center in France during World War One. The photograph was taken by a photographer from the Signal Corps on March 10, 1921. The description states that it was issued under the symbol BU and it is associated with Beau Desert Hospital Center in France. Additional notes indicate that the photograph's reference number is 64086.

Black ichthyosis around an elbow; Ichthyose Noire ..

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Psoriasis vulgaris numberularis et figurata', c. 1880 - in or before 1889 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. back

Caption: Two Haval Corpaman attending to a Vietnamese woman in the 3/7 CP area near Due Pho during MEDCAP 1967, on February 8, 1967. The woman, who had been shot in the intestine by the Viet Cong, was being prepared for transfer to the District hospital from the field hospital. Thanks to the emergency surgery performed at the field hospital, she would survive. Photograph taken by Cpl. C.D. Mincemayer. (DEFENSE DEPT. PRECTO (NARTHE CORP's) bbl A369857 127 GVB-246)

"Image depicts dentists performing dental work on a soldier's molars. The picture is in black and white and shows a clear view of the procedure. It was taken in December 1917 at Camp Lewis, a training camp in Washington. The image is part of a case file from January 2, 1918."

Woman with pigmentary skin rash caused by syphilis, A. de Montméja, c. 1860 - c. 1868 photograph photographic support albumen print skin and venereal diseases: syphilis

A wounded soldier receiving first aid after being injured in Cantigny, France on May 28, 1918. This photograph, taken by Pvt. E. R. Trabold, shows the soldier being attended to by medical personnel. The image was passed by the A. E. F. Censor on June 24, 1918. This photo has the identification number 14,206.

Traveling Dentist; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); Japan; 1866 - 1867; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Interior of Ward #5 at American Red Cross Hospital #5 in Auteuil, Paris, France. Taken on June 28, 1918. Photographed by Pvt. C. Stern, S.C. Rech. The image was passed by A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) censor on July 8, 1918. Issued notes number 14,906.

Wounded soldiers being attended by nurses and doctors in Ward G of the American Red Cross Hospital in Liverpool, England. The photograph was taken on August 10, 1918. It was approved by the A.E.F. censor and given the reference number 111-SC-24170.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'lupus'; Lupus. .

In this photograph from January 1966, a United States Marine Corps medic named Michael Smith from San Diego, California, is seen examining a boil on a little girl's neck during a Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) mission in Vietnam. The image was taken by Pvt. William Norman and is an official Defense Department photograph.

Hospital Corpoman HN R.L. Beitz takes the temperature of a small boy near the village of Pho Nam Thuong H, Vietnam, during a MEDCAP mission on May 25, 1965. The village residents were gathered for questioning and a census. The Corpsmen provided medical treatment to the sick and injured. No contact with VC was made, and only nine males were found in the village of over 300 people.

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'lupus', c. 1887 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. child. face. chest, bust

Surgical Ward 308 at Camp Hospital 15 in Coatquidan, Ille et Vilaine, France. The photograph was taken by W.W. Soper on April 14, 1919. The image is labeled as Subject 51844 and has a DMC number of 1-21-19. The notes indicate that this is a view of the surgical ward in the hospital.

Incorrect for European soldiers, Christiaan Johan Neeb, c. 1892 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print paper collotype ward; room (in hospital). sick-bed

Surgical Ward No. 4 at Base Hospital No. 218 in Poitiers, Vienne, France. Photographed by CPL. W. H. EELS.S.C. RICO on April 5, 1919. The image was taken on January 16, 1919. A note states "SHREE."

Foot with a necrotic wound to a middle pilot. .

Image depicting a general surgical ward at Camp Hospital 48 in Recey sur Ource, Cote d'Or, France during World War One. The subject of the photograph is Sergeant Villano VA, S.C. The photograph was taken by the photographer Rico on March 27, 1919, and the negative number is 1-19-19. It is noted as ISBLED General Surgical Ward and the number is 450.48.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Psoriasis vulgaris guttata et nummularis' and 'psoriasis vulgaris serpiginosa', c. 1880 - in or before 1889 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. adult man. chest, bust

New diagnostic tool for heart disease

Men's body with stitches under the chest, Charles Edward Cormack, c. 1880 - in or before 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print operation, surgery. torso

Photo production of a drawing, representing a patient with hypertrophy of the tongue after surgery. .

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema Infantile', c. 1870 - in Or Before 1881 photomechanical print New York (city) paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. infant, baby

Caption: Delousing apparatus at Camp Hospital No. 10, Prauthoy, Haute Marne, France. This photograph, taken by photographer Villano Va, shows a numbered B issled delousing apparatus in use at the hospital. The date of the photograph is March 27, 1919. Notes indicate the photograph's identification number as 245032 41038.

Horse being prepared for surgery at Veterinary Hospital #3, Camp du Valdahon. The horse is being lowered into position after being strapped for an operation to treat a gunshot wound. Located in Le Valdahon, Doubs, France. Photograph taken by Lt. R. W. Sears, S.C. on April 5, 1919. Photograph ID: 51488 188UED.

In this photograph taken during the Vietnam War in June 1966, a Vietnamese nurse at An Hoa refugee village is shown cleaning a sore on a small boy's head during a "sick call" period. This medical activity was part of the MEDCAP (Medical Civic Assistance Program) conducted by the U.S. Defense Department's Marine Corps division.

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema e Venis varicosis' and 'Ulcus varicosum', c. 1870 - in Or Before 1881 photomechanical print New York (city) paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. legs

Four images of calluses on the hands and legs of a shoemaker, c. 1881 - In or Before 1891 photomechanical print Above two hands with damage and an instrument, under one leg and a shoemaker. France paper hand. legs. shoe-maker, cobbler

An antique black and white photograph showing hospital equipment manufactured by Smith and Davis Manufacturing Co. located in St. Louis, MO. The hospital bed truck is seen attached to beds. The image was taken on August 1, 1918.

Soldier receiving medical evaluation for a skin condition, known as Dyskeratosis of Bowen, at the American Skin Hospital in Paris, France during World War One.

Aviation recruits undergoing physical examinations at the Episcopal Hospital in Washington, D.C. In this photo, the recruits are participating in the Palitzer bag test, a measurement technique used to assess lung capacity and respiratory fitness. This image cannot be published and was taken by Lt. Reid, Sig. R.C. on April 23, 1918. It is part of a series of photographs documenting American military activities during World War One.

Visit, Anonymous, 1940 - 1943 photograph Album magazine with five photos of the compiler of the album visiting an injured man in the hospital. Part of the photo album German occupation of the Netherlands. photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print the soldier; the soldier's life. visiting the sick in hospital

Woman with skin rashes caused by syphilis; Syphilis Vésiculeux ..

Patients suffering from the skin disease 'Favus Corporis', c. 1880 - in or before 1890 photomechanical print Amsterdampublisher: Haarlem paper collotype skin and venereal diseases. legs

Men at Debarkation Hospital #3 are seen taking showers after being entered by the Personnel Staff. They are given new clothes upon leaving the shower room. This photo was taken by photographer GT. Mogarrigle and is labeled as "Wounded Men at Debarkation Hospital No.3." This information is classified as "C FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY."

Patient suffering from the skin disease 'Eczema Papulosum'; Eczema Papulosum ..

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