Smallpox Collection

The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination
CARTOON: VACCINATION, 1802. The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination

Cartoon, Triumph of De-Jenner-Action 1898
Grim reaper holding the vaccination act. A new Vaccination Act removed these penalties and introduced a new clause known as the conscientious objector clause that allowed parents who did not believe

Happy Hampstead!, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Happy Hampstead!, 1875. A suburban family is shown enjoying a day out in the park. Behind them lurk the shrouded and menacing figures of Smallpox and Fever

Dr. Edward Jenner collecting cowpox vesicles from the hand of a dairymaid
JENNER: VACCINATION, 1796. Dr. Edward Jenner collecting cowpox vesicles from the hand of a dairymaid, to use for his first vaccination (of young boy at right, background) on 14 May 1796

Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven
Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Portrait of English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire

The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, 14 May 1796. Photogravure, late 19th century
FIRST VACCINATION, 1796. The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, 14 May 1796. Photogravure, late 19th century, after a painting by Georges Gaston Melingue (1840-1914)

An engraving depicting a statue of Edward Jenner vaccinating his son. Edward Jenner (1749-1823)
5311069 An engraving depicting a statue of Edward Jenner vaccinating his son. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine

The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving)
8653564 The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cow pock; or)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Portrait of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), English doctor, disouvreur de l'immunite contre la smallpox
NWI4947898 Portrait of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), English doctor, disouvreur de l'immunite contre la smallpox.; (add.info.: Portrait of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), English doctor

A Brief Rule, Guide to the Treatment of Smallpox and Measles in New England, 1677. College simile
NWI4953000 A Brief Rule, Guide to the Treatment of Smallpox and Measles in New England, 1677. College simile.; (add.info.: A Brief Rule, Guide to the Treatment of Smallpox and Measles in New England)

Germany, vaccination certificate, for Carsten Petersen, 2 1/2 years old, the vaccination was on the 3. 6
UTD4917579 Germany, vaccination certificate, for Carsten Petersen, 2 1/2 years old, the vaccination was on the 3. 6. 1833 against smallpox, the document is from the 7. 6

Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8
UTD4914297 Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8. 1831 against smallpox, the document is from 10. 11

Portrait of Mary Wortley Montgu (engraving)
2910665 Portrait of Mary Wortley Montgu (engraving); (add.info.: Mary Wortley Montgu 1689 - 1762. On her return from Constantinople in 1718 (where her husband had been British ambassador)

Smallpox epidemic, New York, 19th century
6317601 Smallpox epidemic, New York, 19th century; (add.info.: Isolation of homeless men during a smallpox epidemic in New York, USA in the late 19th century)

American doctor uses a calf to vaccinate a family against smallpox, 1872. Colour engraving after a 19th century
NWI4953806 American doctor uses a calf to vaccinate a family against smallpox, 1872. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

Free vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper. Heffer has shaven portion of flank infected with Cowpox
530719 Free vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper. Heffer has shaven portion of flank infected with Cowpox: serum transferred with stylus to arms of waiting Parisians to give immunity to

Vaccination: vaccine by a doctor against smallpox during the outbreak of 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4953815 Vaccination: vaccine by a doctor against smallpox during the outbreak of 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Vaccination)

Germany, vaccination certificate for Hans Peter Jessen, 2 years old , the vaccination was 9. 5
UTD4917617 Germany, vaccination certificate for Hans Peter Jessen, 2 years old , the vaccination was 9. 5. 1840, against smallpox , the document is from 16. 5

Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8
UTD4917540 Germany, vaccination certificate for Anna Christine Harmsen, 1 1/2 years old, the vaccination is from the 25. 8. 1831 against smallpox, the document is from 10. 11

Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800
536451 Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800; (add.info.: Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800. Fever (isolation) hospitals for highly infectious diseases built outside cities

Pox in animals (colour litho)
8663541 Pox in animals (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section through a smallpox artificially implanted on a rabbit's cornea)

New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print)
7419923 New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print); (add.info.: New York City health officers vaccinating Russian)

Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox
5309435 Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox)

Sea Adventure: The wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho)
8668738 Sea Adventure: The wreck of the "Grosvenor" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner
530717 Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) proved efficacy of practice

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician, vaccinating a child against Smallpox using Cowpox serum
530715 Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician, vaccinating a child against Smallpox using Cowpox serum. Artist's impression from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1901.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

French army recruits being vaccinated with Cowpox to protect them from the more virulent infection, Smallpox
527403 French army recruits being vaccinated with Cowpox to protect them from the more virulent infection, Smallpox. A Heffer is lying on the table

History of indigenous peoples: great mortality among the Wampanoags due to smallpox, Colony of Massachusetts
NWI4894980 History of indigenous peoples: great mortality among the Wampanoags due to smallpox, Colony of Massachusetts, 17th century

La vaccinazione nelle campagne (Impfung auf dem Lande) , 1894. Creator: Cosola, Demetrio (1851-1895)
La vaccinazione nelle campagne (Impfung auf dem Lande) , 1894. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Torino.

Portrait of Antoine Parmentier (1737-1813), agronomist and philanthropist. Creator: Francois Dumont
Portrait of Antoine Parmentier (1737-1813), agronomist and philanthropist

Antoine-Auguste Parmentier (1737-1813), agronomist and philanthropist, between 1801 and 1850. Creator: Francois Dumont
Antoine-Auguste Parmentier (1737-1813), agronomist and philanthropist, between 1801 and 1850

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Newcomers at Santa Anita Park Assembly Center in Arcadia, California, receive vaccination against smallpox and typhoid fever. Under direction of Dr

The cows breast used to inoculate the smallpox vaccine by Luigi Sacco (1769-1836
GIA4788518 The cows breast used to inoculate the smallpox vaccine by Luigi Sacco (1769-1836) in January 1801. Medical plate from " Vaccination Treat" by Luigi Sacco, Milan

Mr Joseph Parker, husband of smallpox suspect Mrs Janet Parker, confined to his Kings Norton, Birmingham home. 25th August 1978

Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital, which is on constant stand-by to deal with smallpox. They last admitted patients in 1978 during the smallpox outbreak at Birmingham University

Smallpox Outbreak Birmingham 1978. Janet Parker a British medical photographer became the last person to die from smallpox

Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869. Creator: George Washington Wilson
Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869

Hampstead, the plague-ground of Londoners where the shades of smallpox and fever threaten the innocent holidaymakers
Hampstead, the plague-ground of Londoners... where the shades of smallpox and fever threaten the innocent holidaymakers... Date: 1875

The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket
531721 The Cowshed mezzotint after George Morland (1763-1804) English artist. Cowman milks into bucket. Milkmaid waits, holding yoke on which buckets carried. Hay loft: Lantern: hens

Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by smallpox with a typical vesiculo-pustular eruption on the face
ELD4948056 Representation of the characteristic lesions caused by smallpox with a typical vesiculo-pustular eruption on the face (the consequenses of smallpox disease)

Vaccination contre la variole a la campagne - A vaccination against smallpox in the countryside - Friedrich Adolph
FIA5407473 Vaccination contre la variole a la campagne - A vaccination against smallpox in the countryside - Friedrich Adolph Hornemann (1813-1890). Oil on canvas, 1868

Rev. Cotton Mather (Son of Increase) Using His Powerful Influence to Overcome the Prejudice Against Inoculation for Smallpox in Boston, 1721, before 1926

Edward Jenner (1749-1823), an English doctor, inocculates a child the smallpox virus in
LSE4111447 Edward Jenner (1749-1823), an English doctor, inocculates a child the smallpox virus in 1796. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

The English doctor Edouard Jenner (1749-1823) inoculates smallpox on the arm of a new one
GIA4788494 The English doctor Edouard Jenner (1749-1823) inoculates smallpox on the arm of a new one to vaccinate him. The cow from which the serum was taken is at the bottom

portrait of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), English doctor, disouvreur de l
GIA4788461 portrait of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), English doctor, disouvreur de l immunite contre la smallpox. by Unknown Artist

Ultraviolet rays: to avoid scars caused by smallpox, patients should be treated in rooms
XEE4140970 Ultraviolet rays: to avoid scars caused by smallpox, patients should be treated in rooms or enter only red light, free of ultra violet rays. Anonymous illustration from 1925

Map of the City of New York showing the Location of Small Pox
1079248 Map of the City of New York showing the Location of Small Pox, from May 1st 1874 to April 30th 1875. 1874-75 (black ink on paper) by American School

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"Smallpox: A Journey from Fear to Triumph" In the early 19th century, a satirical etching by James Gillray titled "The Cow-Pock" humorously portrayed Edward Jenner and his revolutionary vaccination against smallpox. This cartoon captured the skepticism surrounding Jenner's groundbreaking work. Fast forward to 1898, another cartoon called "Triumph of De-Jenner-Action" celebrated the success of Jenner's vaccination in eradicating smallpox. It depicted the triumph over this deadly disease that had plagued humanity for centuries. "Hampstead, the plague-ground of Londoners. . " exclaimed an artist named Joseph Swain in his artwork titled "Happy Hampstead. " The shadows and fever threatened innocent holidaymakers as they enjoyed their leisure time amidst fear and uncertainty during an outbreak in 1875. Dr. Edward Jenner himself was depicted collecting cowpox vesicles from a dairymaid's hand in order to administer his first vaccination on a young boy. This engraving from the 19th century showcased Jenner's dedication and pioneering efforts towards combating smallpox. Edward Scriven immortalized Edward Jenner through his portrait capturing the essence of this late 18th-early 19th-century figure who forever changed medical history with his discovery. Scriven's artistry paid homage to one man's tireless pursuit of saving lives. "The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, May 14, 1796, " captured by Georges Gaston Melingue in a photogravure during the late 19th century, depicted this historic moment when young lives were protected against smallpox for the first time ever. Melingue beautifully recreated this pivotal scene that marked a turning point in public health. Luigi Sacco illustrated how cow breasts were used to inoculate individuals with smallpox vaccine—an innovative method employed during those times—highlighting both ingenuity and the lengths scientists went to combat this deadly disease.