Rinderpest Collection

The Rinderpest in South Africa, Infected Animals Shot near Klipdam (litho)
1036688 The Rinderpest in South Africa, Infected Animals Shot near Klipdam (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rinderpest in South Africa)

The Rinderpest in South Africa, Dr Koch inoculating an Ox (b / w photo)
1036904 The Rinderpest in South Africa, Dr Koch inoculating an Ox (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rinderpest in South Africa)

The Matabili Insurrection, Oxen diseased with Rinderpest shot at Gaberones
1605357 The Matabili Insurrection, Oxen diseased with Rinderpest shot at Gaberones, in the British Bechuana Protectorate (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Rinderpest in South Africa, physicking Cattle (litho)
1605371 The Rinderpest in South Africa, physicking Cattle (litho) by Brown, Cecil (1867-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rinderpest in South Africa, physicking Cattle)

ROBERT KOCH / IN KIMBERLEY
HEINRICH HERMANN ROBERT KOCH German physician and pioneer bacteriologist in search of the Rinderpest microbe at Kimberley Date: 1843 - 1910

Cattle Plague Steppe Murrain Rinderpest Virus
Members of the New York Board of Health examine animals stricken by cattle plague (also known as Steppe Murrain or Rinderpest) in 1868

An outbreak of rinderpest in Holland in 1745: farmers and a landlord in discussion in front of a pile of dead cattle. Rinderpest

The Demon Butcher, or the Real Rinderpest, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Demon Butcher, or the Real Rinderpest, 1865. The demon butcher, with his hair styled into the shape of horns, stands in front of the animal carcasses declaring the price of beef

Veterinarians Theiler and Mohler in 1923 C017 / 7824
Veterinarians Theiler and Mohler in 1923. Swiss-South African veterinarian Arnold Theiler (left, 1867-1936) and US veterinarian John Robbins Mohler (right, 1875-1952)

Robert Koch in Kimberley
HEINRICH HERMANN ROBERT KOCH German physician and pioneer bacteriologist in search of the Rinderpest microbe at Kimberley

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Rinderpest, a relentless viral scourge that decimated livestock herds in the 19th and early 20th centuries, is depicted in these historic images. The South African landscape bears witness to the devastation, with infected animals being shot near Klipdam and physicked cattle. Dr. Robert Koch, a pioneering German microbiologist, made significant strides in understanding this disease, as seen in his inoculation experiments on an ox in South Africa. The Matabili Insurrection in the British Bechuana Protectorate also saw the tragic shooting of diseased oxen at Gaberones. These illustrations, including John Tenniel's "The Demon Butcher, or the Real Rinderpest," serve as stark reminders of the devastating impact of this once incurable disease. The Cattle Plague, also known as Rinderpest, Steppe Murrain, or Virus, claimed countless lives in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Veterinarians like Theiler and Mohler worked tirelessly to combat the disease, while Robert Koch's groundbreaking research in Kimberley paved the way for its eventual eradication in the 21st century.