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Gross Anatomy

Date: 1902
Description: Medical students dissect a cadaver at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Illinois. Surnames on the students' aprons include: Cor...
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Anatomy Lab

Date: 1900
Description: Cadavers are laid out on gurneys in a sky-lit anatomy lab at Rush Medical College.
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Staged Scene of Dying Man

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Description: An actor playing a dying or dead man surrounded by a small group of people, including men, women and children. The image was staged at Harry Dankoler's pho...
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Dissection Class

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Description: Panoramic view of Roy Van Schaick's dissection class, probably at Marquette University. Only one woman is present. The other thirteen people are men. Five ...
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Cabinet of Skulls

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Description: View of a wood and glass cabinet full of human skulls arranged on shelves. Probably photographed by Charles Van Schaick.
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Autopsy Cadaver and Students

Date: 1900
Description: View of an autopsy cadaver around which eight male students are gathered. The photographer was from Black River Falls, probably Charles Van Schaick. This i...
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Medical Students and Cadaver

Date: 1896
Description: Group of medical students (?) and instructor (?) posed around a cadaver. Presented by Dr. John G. Meachem III of Racine, Wis. Probably a dissection class a...
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View of an Autopsy

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Description: View of a group of men at an autopsy. They stand around the cadaver with open books in their hands. There appears to be another cadaver in the foreground.

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