Cholera Collection

Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease
POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

A map from On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, 1855 (litho)
1195411 A map from On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, 1855 (litho) by Snow, John (1813-58) (after); 22, 5x14, 2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow)

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Soviet cholera vaccination poster, 1967
Soviet cholera vaccination poster. Poster which appeared in the USSR in 1967, urging citizens to get themselves vaccinated against cholera

Court for King Cholera
A Court for King Cholera

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching Luleburgaz in disorder: 100 deaths per day. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1 December 1912

Deacon Giless Distillery temperance cartoon, 1830s
" Bringing back the rum, " temperance cartoon showing liquor barrels labeled with forms of death, Salem, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut from an 1830s temperance pamphlet

Allegory of the Plague in Manchuria, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal
CHT219325 Allegory of the Plague in Manchuria, cover illustration of Le Petit Journal, 19th February 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Father Thames Diseases
Father Thames introducing his offspring to the fair city of London; diphtheria, scrofula and cholera

Cholera bacteria, artwork
Cholera bacteria. Artwork of Vibrio cholerae bacteria in the small intestine. These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria have a single polar flagellum (tail-like structure)

John Bull / 2 Humbugs / 1830
John Bull between two humbugs John Bull with the Reform Bill on one side, and Indian cholera on the other

Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic
2603949 Government visiting hospital during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Naples, Italy. Government ministers visiting a hospital. Wood engraving published Paris 1884).

Doctor examining woman with Cholera. 19th century (engraving)
672864 Doctor examining woman with Cholera. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae)

The effects of Cholera in Egypt
5311897 The effects of Cholera in Egypt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the effects of Cholera in Egypt, as a result of water polluted by a diseased carcass)

An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France
5310711 An engraving depicting a quarantine station after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France. In the first week in July the mortality rate was 24 per day

Woman suspected of carrying cholera
7301613 Woman suspected of carrying cholera; Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman suspected of carrying cholera is taken from her house on Second Avenue, New York, to an ambulance)

Cholera. 19th century (engraving)
672863 Cholera. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, The main symptoms are profuse)

People boarding on train. 19th century (engraving)
672852 People boarding on train. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cholera. 19th century (engraving)
672827 Cholera. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, The main symptoms are profuse)

An engraving depicting the fumigation of a ship after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France
5311062 An engraving depicting the fumigation of a ship after an outbreak of Cholera in Marseilles harbour, France. In the first week in July the mortality rate was 24 per day

La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera
ICA4930473 La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera, Ministere

Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic
2603951 Travelers in quarantine during cholera epidemic; (add.info.: Cholera epidemic in Europe: travelers from Switzerland en route for Italy being kept in quarantine at Bardonnechia, Italy)

James Pedlow, 19th century (engraving)
3733704 James Pedlow, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of James Pedlow a Surgeon in the British Army who died of Cholera in Burma. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

World map showing the spread of cholera (colour litho)
8663633 World map showing the spread of cholera (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World map showing the spread of cholera)

People walking on the street. 19th century (engraving)
672841 People walking on the street. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_13: Barbarism and cholera morbus entering Europe - War
ICA4930707 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_13: Barbarism and cholera morbus entering Europe - War, Russia, Europe, Poland, Barbaria/Kultur

Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic
JAB4119532 Representation of the death of a cholera victim Engraving from "The Catholic, religious store" 1845 Private collection; (add.info)

Cholera procession in Russia, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413805 Cholera procession in Russia, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude
2603952 Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude; (add.info.: Cholera: Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890).

Vaccinating Germans for Cholera, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Vaccinating Germans for Cholera, between 1914 and c1915.

Illuminations in the Largo Mercatello, Naples, on the Birth of a Prince, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Illuminations in the Largo Mercatello, Naples, on the Birth of a Prince, 1857. View of...the spontaneous rejoicings of the Neapolitan people...[following the announcement of]...the most happy

The Duke of Orleans visiting the sick at Hotel-Dieu during the cholera epidemic of 1832. Creator: Alfred Johannot
The Duke of Orleans visiting the sick at Hotel-Dieu during the cholera epidemic of 1832

Plate presented to the Ex-Mayor of Swansea, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Plate presented to the Ex-Mayor of Swansea, 1850. Plate presented to the Ex-Mayor of Swansea, 1850. The inhabitants of Swansea presented Mayor M. J

Dr. Lankester, the coroner for Central Middlesex, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Lankester, the coroner for Central Middlesex, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by M. Claudet. Dr. Lankester has been many years before the public

Father Thames introducing his offspring to the fair city of London. 1858. (A design for a Fresco in the New Houses of Parliament.) Father Thames introduces his children, Diptheria

Portrait of the German doctor Robert Koch (1843 - 1910). He discovered the bacillus of tuberculosis
GIA4815933 Portrait of the German doctor Robert Koch (1843 - 1910). He discovered the bacillus of tuberculosis and studied cholera, malaria and sleep sickness. Nobel Prize in 1905

Glenarm, Co. Antrim, mid-late 19th century. Creator: James Howard Burgess
Glenarm, Co. Antrim, mid-late 19th century. View of the village of Glenarm in County Antrim, situated on the north west coast of (Northern) Ireland. A cholera epidemic afflicted the town in 1854

The Late Capt. Montriou, of the Indian Navy, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Late Capt. Montriou, of the Indian Navy, 1857. This meritorious officer, who had served continuously for thirty-two years in the service of Government in India

The late Brigadier-General Tylden, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The late Brigadier-General Tylden, 1854. Portrait of William Burton Tylden, British Army officer of the Royal Engineers who served for 43 years....he served at Gibraltar and in Sicily

Satire on polluted water supply in London
Fun makes a comment on diseased water supply. 18 August 1866

London First Sewage System Fleet Streets Street
london, first, sewage, system, fleet, streets, street, sew, 1845, cholera, epidemics, great, stink, miasmas, combined, create, death, rate, higher, forcing, reformers, face, urban, planning, policy

CHOLERA/USA/1893
"A Prophetic Picture": the World's Fair will be closed by the Cholera Date: 1893

Colony of Vibrio cholerae, 1906 (litho)
3501918 Colony of Vibrio cholerae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Advertisement for Eau des Jacobins de Rouen, mid nineteenth century (colour litho)
CHT237152 Advertisement for Eau des Jacobins de Rouen, mid nineteenth century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, 1912 (print)
536529 Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, 1912 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Death, the grim reaper)

A patient of cholera in the period of asphyxia Engraving from " La nature et l'homme" by Rengade 1881
ELD4948162 A patient of cholera in the period of asphyxia Engraving from " La nature et l'homme" by Rengade 1881 Private collection by Demarle

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"Unmasking the Silent Killer: Cholera's Deadly Grip on Society" In the 19th century, a sinister force plagued communities worldwide, leaving devastation in its wake. This force was cholera, an infectious disease that struck fear into the hearts of many. As depicted in an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary, " water pollution emerged as a significant source of this deadly illness. The pollution cartoon from the same year further emphasized how contaminated water acted as a breeding ground for cholera. It served as a chilling reminder of the urgent need to address this issue and protect public health. To combat cholera's relentless onslaught, societies established unique measures such as creating courts specifically dedicated to dealing with King Cholera himself. These courts aimed to hold accountable those responsible for spreading this dreaded disease and sought justice for its victims. Fast forward to 1967 when Soviet Union released a vaccination poster against cholera. This powerful image highlighted their commitment to eradicating this menace through preventive measures like immunization campaigns. However, not all sources were external; some internal factors contributed too. A temperance cartoon from the 1830s by Deacon Giles Distillery shed light on alcohol consumption exacerbating vulnerability to diseases like cholera. It urged individuals to reconsider their habits and prioritize their well-being. Cholera's impact extended beyond borders, reaching even distant lands like Manchuria - illustrated vividly on the cover of Le Petit Journal in an allegory of plague artwork. The haunting imagery reminded readers that no one was safe from its grip unless collective action was taken. Water scarcity compounded these challenges during outbreaks, echoing Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous line: "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink. " In 1849, access to clean drinking water remained elusive for many affected communities struggling against cholera's wrath. Understanding how it spread became crucial in combating cholera effectively.