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Inoculation Collection

"Inoculation: A Revolutionary Medical Breakthrough in the Fight against Diseases" Inoculation, also known as medical vaccination

Background imageInoculation Collection: Medical Vaccination

Medical Vaccination
THE COW POCK or, the Wonderful Effects of the new Inoculation - satire on Jenners treatment

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven

Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven
Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Portrait of English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire

Background imageInoculation Collection: Jenner Title Page

Jenner Title Page
Title page of the first edition of Edward Jenners Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae (smallpox)

Background imageInoculation Collection: A sheep being inoculated against anthrax

A sheep being inoculated against anthrax
5312104 A sheep being inoculated against anthrax; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sheep being inoculated against anthrax. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageInoculation Collection: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist
539137 Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist.; (add.info.: Bacteriology. Hydrophobia. Inoculation by attenuated culture)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Major Connell inoculating woman motorist, 29 May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Major Connell inoculating woman motorist, 29 May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Major Connell inoculating woman motorist, 29 May 1917. Major Connell, surgeon of the 71st Regiment, inoculating one of the three hundred women in the Women's Motor Corps of the National League

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

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

Background imageInoculation Collection: M Pasteur's Experiments in Paris for the cure of Hydrophobia, 1886. Creator: Unknown

M Pasteur's Experiments in Paris for the cure of Hydrophobia, 1886. Creator: Unknown
M Pasteur's Experiments in Paris for the cure of Hydrophobia - The Doctor and some of his Patients, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Background imageInoculation Collection: Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Newcomers at Santa Anita Park Assembly Center in Arcadia, California, receive vaccination against smallpox and typhoid fever. Under direction of Dr

Background imageInoculation Collection: A baby being vaccinated at Halton Road divisional health centre in Runcorn

A baby being vaccinated at Halton Road divisional health centre in Runcorn, looking dismayed by quickly reassured by the nurse

Background imageInoculation Collection: Rev. Cotton Mather (Son of Increase) Using His Powerful Influence to Overcome

Rev. Cotton Mather (Son of Increase) Using His Powerful Influence to Overcome the Prejudice Against Inoculation for Smallpox in Boston, 1721, before 1926

Background imageInoculation Collection: Dr Nicolai Feodorovitch Gamaleia (engraving)

Dr Nicolai Feodorovitch Gamaleia (engraving)
1041682 Dr Nicolai Feodorovitch Gamaleia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Nicolai Feodorovitch Gamaleia)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (litho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (litho)
981286 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 (photo)

Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 (photo)
CHT168629 Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 (photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageInoculation Collection: The Triumph of Smallpox, c. 1804 (coloured etching)

The Triumph of Smallpox, c. 1804 (coloured etching)
CHT235190 The Triumph of Smallpox, c.1804 (coloured etching) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Instrument case for vaccinations, c. 1820

Instrument case for vaccinations, c. 1820
CHT235184 Instrument case for vaccinations, c.1820 by French School, (19th century); Ecole Nationale Veterinaire d Alfort

Background imageInoculation Collection: Vaccination against smallpox, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

Vaccination against smallpox, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
CHT184358 Vaccination against smallpox, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee Pasteur, Institut Pasteur, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic)

Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic)
CHT176041 Plaque depicting The Origin of Vaccination, late 18th century (glazed ceramic) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Plate with a photograph of Louis Pasteur (1822-95) by Pierre Petit (1832-1909)

Plate with a photograph of Louis Pasteur (1822-95) by Pierre Petit (1832-1909)
CHT157307 Plate with a photograph of Louis Pasteur (1822-95) by Pierre Petit (1832-1909), and scenes of his life (ceramic) by French School

Background imageInoculation Collection: Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in

Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in
CHT163335 Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in the Chateau of Liancourt, c

Background imageInoculation Collection: Seven against One, or The Vaccine Committee, c. 1800 (coloured engraving)

Seven against One, or The Vaccine Committee, c. 1800 (coloured engraving)
CHT235188 Seven against One, or The Vaccine Committee, c.1800 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Vaccination of Infants at the Institut de la Vaccine, Paris, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)

Vaccination of Infants at the Institut de la Vaccine, Paris, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
CHT235183 Vaccination of Infants at the Institut de la Vaccine, Paris, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by French School, (20th century); Academie de Medecine, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageInoculation Collection: All will have a consultation, 1915 (colour litho)

All will have a consultation, 1915 (colour litho)
747146 All will have a consultation, 1915 (colour litho) by Dumas, Alice Dick (b.1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allons Tous a La Consultation)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist who discovered a vaccine against smallpox (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist who discovered a vaccine against smallpox (chromolitho)
974607 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist who discovered a vaccine against smallpox (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageInoculation Collection: Taking virus from the calf, illustration from Harpers Weekly

Taking virus from the calf, illustration from Harpers Weekly
XJF265589 Taking virus from the calf, illustration from Harpers Weekly in 1872 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Fox, Stanley (fl.1872); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Anti-rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute, c. 1900 (colour litho)

Anti-rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT236775 Anti-rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute, c.1900 (colour litho) by Tinayre, Louis (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in

Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in
CHT163334 Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) performing the vaccination against smallpox in the Chateau of Liancourt, c

Background imageInoculation Collection: Preparing serums to combat tuberculosis, from Les Animaux, c

Preparing serums to combat tuberculosis, from Les Animaux, c
CHT236335 Preparing serums to combat tuberculosis, from Les Animaux, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972160 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Cholera in India (engraving)

Cholera in India (engraving)
1064531 Cholera in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cholera in India. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenners smallpox vaccine (colour litho)

Edward Jenners smallpox vaccine (colour litho)
2819130 Edward Jenners smallpox vaccine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenners smallpox vaccine. Inventions illustres. Jenner et la vaccine)

Background imageInoculation Collection: War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations (colour litho)

War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations (colour litho)
2807880 War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War veterans receiving smallpox vaccinations)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded

Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded
STC406128 Hollows in the terrain were often used as collection points for the wounded; tetanus vaccinations were given here (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Background imageInoculation Collection: The Vaccine, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) 1827 (colour litho)

The Vaccine, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) 1827 (colour litho)
CHT235191 The Vaccine, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) 1827 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 with various needles

Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 with various needles
CHT168630 Syringe invented by Charles-Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) in 1853 with various needles (photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner (1749-1823) performing the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) performing the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796
CHT163336 Edward Jenner (1749-1823) performing the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796, 1879 (detail) (oil on canvas) by Melingue, Gaston (1840-1914); Academie de Medecine, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972172 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Background imageInoculation Collection: Inoculation of a patient with the vaccine against croup at a hospital for sick children in Paris

Inoculation of a patient with the vaccine against croup at a hospital for sick children in Paris (b / w photo)
3098642 Inoculation of a patient with the vaccine against croup at a hospital for sick children in Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Background imageInoculation Collection: The Benefactors of Mankind, plate depicting Great Inventions

The Benefactors of Mankind, plate depicting Great Inventions
CHT163156 The Benefactors of Mankind, plate depicting Great Inventions, 2nd half of 19th century (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageInoculation Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 Men of the Household Cavalry receive inoculations for their return

Suez Crisis 1956 Men of the Household Cavalry receive inoculations for their return to the Canal Zone 3/8/56 H7090

Background imageInoculation Collection: A young patient looks on with trepidation whilst having her polio vaccination

A young patient looks on with trepidation whilst having her polio vaccination. Circa April 1959

Background imageInoculation Collection: Twenty one year old Pamela Garner of Runcorn is vaccinated against smallpox at

Twenty one year old Pamela Garner of Runcorn is vaccinated against smallpox at the Runcorn clinic. 29th January 1962

Background imageInoculation Collection: Doctor N Cantrill inoculates eleven year old Mary Wilson of Northwood in Kirkby

Doctor N Cantrill inoculates eleven year old Mary Wilson of Northwood in Kirkbys town centre clinic. There was a rush for anti-polio vaccinations following the report of a suspected case in the area

Background imageInoculation Collection: VACCINATION ORDER 1861

VACCINATION ORDER 1861
Notice of the Requirement of Vaccination issued to the father of Albert Ames, of Bethnal Green, London, in accordance with the Compulsory Vaccination Act. Date: 1861

Background imageInoculation Collection: Lady Montague, (1689- 1762), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Lady Montague, (1689- 1762), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lady Montague, (1689- 1762), 1830. Lady Mary Wortley Montague (1689- 1762) English aristocrat, letter writer, and poet, who wrote during travels to the Ottoman Empire

Background imageInoculation Collection: Giving Prisoners the Smallpox in Gaol, late 18th century, (c1934)

Giving Prisoners the Smallpox in Gaol, late 18th century, (c1934)
Giving Prisoners the Smallpox in Gaol, 18th century, (c1934). Illustration showing prisoners in Newgate Gaol being inoculated

Background imageInoculation Collection: Inoculation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Inoculation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Inoculation, 1941. New recruits at an airbase line up to receive their inoculations. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageInoculation Collection: Edward Jenner, English physician, vaccinating his son, c1796 (c1900). Artist: Giulio Monteverde

Edward Jenner, English physician, vaccinating his son, c1796 (c1900). Artist: Giulio Monteverde
Edward Jenner, English physician, vaccinating his son, c1796 (c1900). Edward Jenner (1749-1823) practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire



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"Inoculation: A Revolutionary Medical Breakthrough in the Fight against Diseases" Inoculation, also known as medical vaccination, has been a pivotal development in the field of medicine. This practice, pioneered by Edward Jenner in the late 18th to early 19th century, has saved countless lives and revolutionized public health. Edward Jenner's groundbreaking work on inoculation is depicted in his c1833 title page engraving. Through his meticulous research and observation, he discovered that cowpox could be used to protect against smallpox. This discovery laid the foundation for modern vaccines and set a precedent for future advancements in immunization. During World War II, posters like "Typhus: How Is It Spread?" were used to educate soldiers about diseases and promote inoculation campaigns. These efforts aimed to prevent outbreaks among troops and ensure their well-being on the battlefield. The importance was further emphasized through various mediums such as cartoons. "The Cow Pock" cartoon humorously portrayed how this technique derived from cows could safeguard individuals from deadly diseases. In more recent times, photographs captured moments of real-life vaccinations taking place. One powerful image shows a baby being vaccinated at Halton Road divisional health center in Runcorn—a testament to how even infants benefit from this life-saving procedure. Historical photographs also shed light on widespread inoculations during critical periods. Dr. Schreiber administering typhoid inoculations in San Augustine County, Texas (1943), or vaccination campaigns for Negro flood refugees at Marianna, Arkansas (1937), exemplify concerted efforts made to protect vulnerable populations during challenging times. Throughout history, influential figures have played significant roles in promoting vaccination awareness. Reverend Cotton Mather utilized his powerful influence to overcome skepticism surrounding smallpox inoculations—an act that contributed greatly to its acceptance within society. Notable scientists like Dr Nicolai Feodorovitch Gamaleia continued expanding the field of inoculation.