Doctor conducting an eye examination on a woman at Pier 9 in the Locust Point area of Baltimore, Maryland. The woman was among others who came in to Baltimore via the North German Lloyd steamship the SS Neckar. The doctor is looking for trachoma, an infectious disease of the eye.

Examination for trachoma at Locust Point

Description

Doctor conducting an eye examination on a woman at Pier 9 in the Locust Point area of Baltimore, Maryland. The woman was among others who came in to Baltimore via the North German Lloyd steamship the SS Neckar. The doctor is looking for trachoma, an infectious disease of the eye.

Creator

Luckey, George R.

Date

1904-06-14

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Object ID

MC4733-1

Extent

1 negative (from group of 7)

Catalog Number

MC4733

Resource ID

2254

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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