Women in Medicine, Female Dermatologist Treating a Woman Patient, 1930s

Women in Science Photo

Photograph

Photograph of a female dermatologist at work, ca. 1930s, records a woman medical practitioner operating treatment equipment on a female patient identified as Helen. The image shows the dermatologist working directly on the patient’s facial skin, with a framed degree or professional certificate visible on the wall behind her. The photograph documents women’s participation in dermatological practice and preserves a named example of a woman working with specialized skin-treatment equipment during the interwar period.

Black-and-white photograph, ca. 1930s. 5 x 4 inches. The dermatologist operates a machine or instrument against Helen’s face while the patient reclines for treatment. A contemporary inscription on the verso identifies the location and subjects: “1176 E. Main St. Aunt Rosa (Dermatologist) shown working on Helen's face skin.” Neither Rosa’s surname nor Helen’s surname is provided, and the type of dermatological equipment cannot be determined from the supplied description.

The combination of occupational setting, treatment apparatus, wall-mounted professional credential, street address, and handwritten identification provides unusually specific evidence for the working environment of a woman dermatologist in the 1930s. The verso inscription establishes both the practitioner’s occupation and the treatment taking place without requiring identification based solely on appearance. Very good condition. A documented interwar image of a woman engaged in professional skin treatment, with the practitioner, patient, activity, and workplace address preserved through the original annotation.

Item #15368

Price: $150.00