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a depiction of a crowded street in a poor neighborhood in London - 19th century.

A doctor advising a poor and wretched looking man; his recommendations revealing his ignorance of the social circumstances of the patient. Lettering: Advice to the poor gratis

red ribbons that look like blood vessels or umbilical cords entwine a human form

an advertisement for Julia Pastrana, a hairy woman who will be at a stall in Regent's Square

Digitalized advertisement for the 'Boston Electric Belt;' thought to improve vitality and cure impotence

2 people sit for a portrait, a white man with a pigeon chest and a black woman below him

Attic black-figured amphora showing erotic encounters between older and younger men/teenage boys on both sides

Carved figure of the body and internal organs, crude details therefore unlikely to be for teaching purposes

Teething charm

patron saint of medicine