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Black and white photograph of a street outside a plague hospital in Bombay, with staff in turbans and a wheeled stretcher beside brick buildings and a large tree.

Bombay plague epidemic, 1896-1897: plague hospital, with stretcher carriers and staff standing outside the buildings. Photograph by Clifton & Co.

A sunlit street lined with low brick hospital buildings, a large leafy tree and a palm shading the walkway. Several men in turbans and long coats stand near a wheeled hand cart and stretcher, while a figure in a white suit and hat stands among them. A printed caption reads "Plague Hospital, Bombay" along the lower left.

Artist
Clifton & Co.
Date
[1896/1897]
Medium
Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3124 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1897.
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

Español: Hospital de la peste en Bombay con camilleros y personal, 1896-1897

Una calle soleada bordeada por edificios bajos de ladrillo del hospital, con un gran árbol y una palmera que dan sombra al camino. Varios hombres con turbante y abrigos largos están junto a una carretilla de ruedas y una camilla, mientras una figura con traje blanco y sombrero permanece entre ellos. Una leyenda impresa en la parte inferior izquierda dice "Plague Hospital, Bombay".

Português: Hospital da peste em Bombaim com macas e equipe, 1896-1897

Uma rua ensolarada ladeada por edifícios baixos de tijolo do hospital, com uma grande árvore e uma palmeira sombreando o caminho. Vários homens de turbante e casacos longos estão perto de um carrinho de mão com rodas e uma maca, enquanto uma figura de terno branco e chapéu fica entre eles. Uma legenda impressa no canto inferior esquerdo diz "Plague Hospital, Bombay".