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Sepia photograph of a crowd of men in white robes and turbans seated and standing in an arched hall, with two European men standing near the center.

Quarantine area, during bubonic plague outbreak, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897.

A large crowd of men fills a long, arched hall, most seated on the floor in front and standing behind in white robes and turbans. Two European men, one in a white suit and helmet and one in a dark uniform, stand near the center, while a shirtless man sits at right in sepia tones.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1897
Medium
Albumen prints Photographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2946 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: Gran multitud de hombres en un largo salón con arcos, Karachi, 1897

Una gran multitud de hombres llena un largo salón con arcos, la mayoría sentada en el suelo al frente y otros de pie detrás, con túnicas blancas y turbantes. Dos hombres europeos, uno con traje blanco y casco y otro con uniforme oscuro, están de pie cerca del centro, mientras un hombre sin camisa se sienta a la derecha.

Português: Grande multidão de homens em um longo salão com arcos, Karachi, 1897

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