Cholera Collection (page 6)

Father Thames and his Offspring
Father Thames Introducing his Offspring to the Fair City of London, the offspring being Diphtheria, Scrofula and Cholera. More an open sewer than a river

Cholera virulence regulator protein C015 / 6727
Cholera virulence regulator protein, molecular model. This protein is AphB, a virulence gene activator from the Vibrio cholerae bacterium

Cholera virulence regulator protein C015 / 6726
Cholera virulence regulator protein, molecular model. This protein is AphB, a virulence gene activator from the Vibrio cholerae bacterium

American cartoon advising the sanitary measures necessary to rid the cities of His Imperial Agony, King Cholera
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1873. American cartoon advising the sanitary measures necessary to rid the cities of His Imperial Agony, King Cholera, seen fleeing (at far left)

Bodies of cholera victims washed down the Mississippi River near St. Louis
MISSOURI: CHOLERA DEATHS. Bodies of cholera victims washed down the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1868

Distributing spring water to the poor during the cholera epedemic in Hamburg, Germany, 1892
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, 1892. Distributing spring water to the poor during the cholera epedemic in Hamburg, Germany, 1892. Line engraving from a contemporray English newspaper

Scenes in Hamburg, Germany, during the cholera epidemic in 1892. Left: Travelers from Hamburg are inspected at
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, GERMANY. Scenes in Hamburg, Germany, during the cholera epidemic in 1892. Left: Travelers from Hamburg are inspected at the Bremen railway station

There is death in the cup. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1892
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, 1892. There is death in the cup. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1892, at the time of the great cholera epidemic in Hamburg, Germany

Passengers from the cholera-stricken liner, S. S. Normannia, entering quarantine at Fire Island, New York
CHOLERA QUARANTINE, 1892. Passengers from the cholera-stricken liner, S.S. Normannia, entering quarantine at Fire Island, New York. Wood engraving, American, 1892

Man (the artist) is undergoing fumigation during the great cholera epidemic of 1892 in Hamburg, Germany
CHOLERA: FUMIGATION, 1892. Man (the artist) is undergoing fumigation during the great cholera epidemic of 1892 in Hamburg, Germany. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

A hospital near Gravesend, England, for English sailors suspected of exposure to cholera during the epidemic of 1892
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC: ENGLAND, 1892. A hospital near Gravesend, England, for English sailors suspected of exposure to cholera during the epidemic of 1892. Wood engraving, English, 1892

The Central Board of Health / Cholera Consultation (While doctors differ and deny)
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1832. The Central Board of Health/Cholera Consultation (While doctors differ and deny, the country bleeds and patients die). Satirical cartoon comment, 1832, by George Cruikshank

Poor people from Hamburg, Germany, bring their bedding to be disinfected during the cholera epidemic, 1892
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. Poor people from Hamburg, Germany, bring their bedding to be disinfected during the cholera epidemic, 1892. Wood engraving, English, 1892

A floating hospital on the Volga in Nijni-Novgorod. Wood engraving, English, 1892
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA, 1892. A floating hospital on the Volga in Nijni-Novgorod. Wood engraving, English, 1892

Is This a Time for Sleep? American cartoon, 1883, urging more vigilance and action to vanquish public health diseases
CHOLERA CARTOON, 1883. Is This a Time for Sleep? American cartoon, 1883, urging more vigilance and action to vanquish public health diseases such as cholera

Lithograph by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
THE QUARANTINE. Lithograph by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Quarantine for people infected with cholera, in Hamburg, Germany. Wood engraving, English, 1892
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. Quarantine for people infected with cholera, in Hamburg, Germany. Wood engraving, English, 1892

Officers of ships detained at Marseilles visited in quarantine by their wives
CHOLERA: 1884 EPIDEMIC. Officers of ships detained at Marseilles visited in quarantine by their wives and children during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Contemporary English engraving

Children, orphaned during the great cholera epidemic of 1892 in Hamburg, Germany
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, 1892. Children, orphaned during the great cholera epidemic of 1892 in Hamburg, Germany, register their names outside the police station

The British Medical Officer inspecting a ships crew docked in the Thames River in an effort to prevent the threatened
CHOLERA INSPECTION, 1892. The British Medical Officer inspecting a ships crew docked in the Thames River in an effort to prevent the threatened invasion of the cholera epidemic of 1892

Passengers onboard a ship from Cairo, Egypt, where there was an outbreak of cholera
CHOLERA: EGYPT, 1883. Passengers onboard a ship from Cairo, Egypt, where there was an outbreak of cholera, undergo quarantine examination before arrival at Brindisi, Italy

Officers of ships detained at Marseilles, France, visited in quarantine by their wives
CHOLERA: 1884 EPIDEMIC. Officers of ships detained at Marseilles, France, visited in quarantine by their wives and children during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Wood engraving, English, 1884

Newspaper vendors kiosk at Hamburg, Germany, with police news about the cholera epidemic
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. Newspaper vendors kiosk at Hamburg, Germany, with police news about the cholera epidemic. Line engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Cholera Pie - caricature etching by Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) indicating a popular belief that physicians became
CRUIKSHANK: CHOLERA PIE. Cholera Pie - caricature etching by Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) indicating a popular belief that physicians became wealthy as a result of epidemic pestilences

Customs officers removing clothing to be disinfected from the baggage of passengers arriving at Hamburgs railway
HAMBURG: CHOLERA, 1892. Customs officers removing clothing to be disinfected from the baggage of passengers arriving at Hamburgs railway station during the European epidemic of 1892

Fires lighted in the square of the old Palace of Justice to destroy the pestilence during an outbreak of cholera in
CHOLERA: MARSEILLE, 1865. Fires lighted in the square of the old Palace of Justice to destroy the pestilence during an outbreak of cholera in Marseille, France

Rail passengers from the south of France fumigated upon their arrival in Paris, France
CHOLERA: 1884 EPIDEMIC. Rail passengers from the south of France fumigated upon their arrival in Paris, France, during the cholera epidemic of 1884. Wood engraving, English, 1884

Etching by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
SOUVENIRS OF THE CHOLERA. Etching by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Men disinfecting a road in Hamburg, Germany, during the cholera epidemic in 1892. Wood engraving, English, 1892
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, GERMANY. Men disinfecting a road in Hamburg, Germany, during the cholera epidemic in 1892. Wood engraving, English, 1892

Portrait of a Man Protected against Cholera: Carrying astringent herbs, and dressed in a protective suit made of
CHOLERA PROTECTION, 1831. Portrait of a Man Protected against Cholera: Carrying astringent herbs, and dressed in a protective suit made of rubber, copper, and camphor-soaked fabric

A slum landlord meets Cholera in the poorest part of town. Wood engraving, American, 1866
CHOLERA IN SLUMS, 1866. A slum landlord meets Cholera in the poorest part of town. Wood engraving, American, 1866

An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg, Germany, in 1892

Ships of the Hamburg-America Line quarantined on the Elbe River in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany
CHOLERA: HAMBURG, 1892. Ships of the Hamburg-America Line quarantined on the Elbe River in the harbor of Hamburg, Germany, during the great cholera epidemic of 1892

ENGLAND: CHOLERA, 1852. A Court for King Cholera. Children playing in a pile of garbage in a London slum. Cartoon warning from Punch, September 1852. The following year cholera was epidemic in London

CHOLERA PANIC, 1892. In May 1892 passengers from the German steamer Normannia, arriving at Fire Island for quarantine, are met by protesters from Long Island

CHOLERA: EGYPT, 1883. Inhabitants leaving the Boulak neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, during an outbreak of cholera in 1883. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

POLAND: CHOLERA, 1873. Praying for deliverance from cholera - a road-side sketch in Austrian Poland. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1873

CHOLERA: NAPLES, 1884. Scenes from an outbreak of cholera in Naples, Italy, 1884. Page with three wood engravings from a contemporary English newspaper

CHOLERA IN SLUMS, 1866. A slum landlord meets Cholera in the poorest part of town. Wood engraving, American, 1866

Save the Serbians from cholera. Poster showing a figure of Death reaching down from storm clouds to menace a devastated populace. Date 1918

Cigarette cholera cure
An advertisement for Ogdens Otto de Rose cigarettes, marketed here as a cure for cholera, following an important discovery by one Doctor Tassinari

Human diseases. Artwork of a male silhouetted figure, surrounded by various disease-causing organisms. The mosquito (Anopheles gambiae, upper left) transmits a parasitic protozoan it bites

Zabolotny and colleagues, Kiev, 1929
Danylo Zabolotny (1866-1929, right, seated), Soviet epidemiologist, with his colleagues at the the Microbiology and Epidemiology Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

Cholera epidemic, 19th century
Cholera epidemic. Drinking water supplies being distributed during a cholera epidemic in Hamburg, Germany. Such epidemics were spread by infected water supplies

Gram-negative bacterium, artwork
Gram-negative bacterium. Artwork of a prokaryotic, Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium with a single polar flagellum (spiral structure, upper left)

Cholera toxin, artwork
Cholera toxin, molecular structure. Cholera is an infectious intestinal disease caused by this toxin produced by the Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae

Vibrio cholerae bacterium, TEM
Vibrio cholerae bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This bacterium causes cholera, an infection of the small intestine

CHOLERA BROADSIDE, 1849. Broadside issued by the New York Sanatory Committee during the cholera epidemic of 1849

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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.