Medical students and teacher at dissection

Medical students and teacher at dissection

Examination and shadowing during medical school

Depicted in the image is a "mixed-gender" medical school class dissection. A group of medical students consisting of five males and 1 female examine a cadaver along with the professor. The image portrays the tension over female medical training in the United States. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that women were allowed to pursue a career in medicine in the United States.

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[Medical students and teacher at dissection], [ca. 1890-1920?], Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed September 23, 2021, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/4233

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1890-1920

Michael Greenstein

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Archived photograph

Photograph

Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University