Wednesday, March 31, 2010

This Won't Hurt A Bit






Medical Caricatures from 1736-1932 at Lowcountry Digital Library. Other than the fact that the guy has gout, I'd say the second illustration here is just for the risqué.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:11 pm

    Seen a few of these classics in history of medicine texts, but the banjo-playing skull calendar is a new one...

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  2. tellurian9:21 am

    Your comment prompted me to do a search. I should have known! BibliOdyssey has a post on the Antikamnia Chemical Company.

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