Sepia photograph of hospital ward beds seen through iron bars, with a uniformed policeman with mustache at right and a standing man in background.

Bellevue Hospital ward with policeman and bars, New York City

A sepia albumen photograph of a hospital ward seen through iron prison-style bars in the foreground. A uniformed policeman with a waxed mustache and cap stands at right, while beds with patients lie in the room and a man stands near the bars in the background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1885-1898
Medium: Albumen prints Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2361 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1898.
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

19th century 1880s photograph albumen print medical history historical photograph hospital ward policeman new york city sepia