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Sepia photograph of a large low building with a thick thatched roof on dark supports, set on bare sandy ground.

Thatched sleeping sickness hospital, Africa, c. 1900-1920

A large building with a steeply pitched, thick thatched roof rests on low dark supports above bare, sandy ground. Banana or palm foliage frames the sides under a pale sky, in a sepia-toned photograph.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1900-1920
Medium
Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2888 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1920.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection