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Medical Students and Cadaver

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Group of medical students (?) and instructor (?) posed around a cadaver. Presented by Dr. John G. Meachem III of Racine, Wis. Probably a dissection class at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Ill., from which Dr. Meachem was graduated in 1897.

Date Created:
1896

Publication Information

Date Created
1896

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
21 x 15 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 5000.690-696.0694

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013Q4Y
Legacy ID
WHi 106386

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