Leaving food for the inmates of an infected house ; Shotgun quarantine in Florida

Leaving food for the inmates of an infected house ; Shotgun quarantine in Florida

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Dawson, James, artist
Publication:
[New York: Frank Leslie], 1888
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Genre(s):
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
The head illustration shows a man in bare feet running from a fence post on which he has just placed a basket of food. The bottom illustration shows a man holding a rifle next to a tent and a camp fire. He holds up one hand to an approaching group of people, one of whom, a man, holds two bags in either hand.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 print : 40 x 24 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003; 03-75.
Technique:
wood engraving, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101460247 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C05573
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101460247