Leper woman.
Leper woman.
Creator
[Anonymous]
Date created
1898-1899
Accession No.
OFI-000069
Format
Photograph, black & white (sepia).
Citation
Spanish-American War: Philippine Islands (album)
Location
OFI-000063 to OFI-000096\OFI-000069.jpg
Notes
Subject: Portrait photo of a female Philippine leprosy patient. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a neurological disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It results in damage t
Type
Type: Photograph, B/W (sepia), no border, matte.
Medium
1 photographic print : sheet 9 x 12 cm.
Subject 1
Leprosy -- Patients -- Philippines.
Subject 2
Portrait photographs -- 1890-1900.
Subject 3
Women -- Philippines -- 1890-1900.
Actual Image Location
OFI photographs, Box 3.
Call number
OFI-000069
Cataloger
GERRY