Original 19 century Photograph of the State Eclectic Medical Society Shows Female Graduates
Original Photo
[Women's in Sciences] Original Photograph. C. 1860-1880. Sepia. Approximately 6" x 9" Inches. Written in black ink in the upper left corner "State Eclectic Medical Society at Worthington". Photo shows about 25 women along with their male peers. The the first woman graduated medical school in the 1850s. The Eclectic Medical Society was notable for accepting female students before most women were allowed to study medicine. "Eclectic medicine" was a branch of American medicine which included Native American medicine as well as early American herbal traditions known as "Thomsonian medicine". Some creases. In good condition.Item #17498
Price: $385.00
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