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GALTON - Galton Papers
2 - Scientific Papers
8 - Photography and Portraiture
1 - Composite Photographs
14 - Composite Photographs: Tuberculosis Patients, Criminals, Family Likeness, Classical Figures and Crania
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
Item
Reference Number
GALTON/2/8/1/14/4
Title
Male "Tubercular" Type: Provisional
Date
c1880s
Description
Photographs of male tuberculosis sufferers, mounted on a large board. Described as "Narrow ovoids with regular and well-cut features = Tubercular type. (Provisional result)." Includes two composite photographs numbered 68 and 69. Number 68 is annotated as "chosen by Galton" and number 69 "chosen by Dr Mohamed". Also includes a set of twelve and a set of six portrait photographs used to make up the composite.
Extent
20 photographs
AccessStatus
Open
AccessConditions
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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