Record

StorageSite	UCL Special Collections
Level	Item
Reference Number	GALTON/2/8/1/14/8
Title	Average Female Face With / Without Tuberculosis
Date	c1880s
Description	Five composite photographs mounted on a large board. One is described as "The average female face without phthisis" and is a composite of 50 women not suffering from TB. Four composite photographs are headed "The average female face with phthisis" Each composite is formed of a varying number of individuals selected for specific traits. Photos of individuals not included. Holes in the corners of the board suggest it may have been mounted or displayed.
Extent	5 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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