Stds Collection (#5)

Wyband Lolkes, the Dutch dwarf (engraving)
609517 Wyband Lolkes, the Dutch dwarf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wyband Lolkes, the Dutch dwarf); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Mr Matthew Buchinger, the wonderful little man of Nurenberg (engraving)
609511 Mr Matthew Buchinger, the wonderful little man of Nurenberg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Matthew Buchinger)

The Bear Turns into a Prince (chromolitho)
734917 The Bear Turns into a Prince (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bear Turns into a Prince)

Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines (engraving)
725529 Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaize tasting the Plague Medicines)

The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho)
2815377 The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Irish Giant and the little Polish Nobleman (engraving)
2796554 The Irish Giant and the little Polish Nobleman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Giant and the little Polish Nobleman)

Outbreak of cholera among Turkish troops at Catalca, Turkey (colour litho)
2779881 Outbreak of cholera among Turkish troops at Catalca, Turkey (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho)
2779691 Outbreak of plague in Manchuria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outbreak of plague in Manchuria. La peste en Mandchourie)

Nurses are having fun (Colour Litho)
2777743 Nurses are having fun (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nurses are having fun)

Snow White and Rose Red (colour litho)
3622324 Snow White and Rose Red (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow White and Rose Red)

Circus troupe (b / w photo)
3096496 Circus troupe (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus troupe. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Winter on the skyscrapers (Colour Litho)
2808870 Winter on the skyscrapers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter on the skyscrapers)

Extremes in height (coloured photo)
1092356 Extremes in height (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extremes in height. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Dwarf with the Long Nose (coloured engraving)
979180 The Dwarf with the Long Nose (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dwarf with the Long Nose.); © Look and Learn

Also this year a strange pilgrimage took place in China, in the mountains west of Beijing (colour litho)
2778502 Also this year a strange pilgrimage took place in China, in the mountains west of Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame

The convalescence of Pius X, the pontiff in the presence of his sisters, takes the first steps in his... (colour litho)
2815468 The convalescence of Pius X, the pontiff in the presence of his sisters, takes the first steps in his... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The vaccination of ducks (colour litho)
2777891 The vaccination of ducks (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vaccination of ducks)

Bebe, nain du roi Stanislas (engraving)
3629570 Bebe, nain du roi Stanislas (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bebe, nain du roi Stanislas. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1839)

Wylbrand Lolkes l horloger et sa femme (engraving)
3629569 Wylbrand Lolkes l horloger et sa femme (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wylbrand Lolkes l horloger et sa femme)

Strong Hans (colour litho)
3622323 Strong Hans (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strong Hans. Illustration for The Anne Anderson Picture Book (Collins)

Advertisement for a performance by General Tom Thumb, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London (litho)
3639334 Advertisement for a performance by General Tom Thumb, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London (litho) by English School

Princess Elisabeth (b / w photo)
3639193 Princess Elisabeth (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Elisabeth.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Mortuary cross from plague victim, 1348 (lead)
3701699 Mortuary cross from plague victim, 1348 (lead) by English School, (14th century); Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The plague is caused by infection with Yersinia Pestis)

The Illness of SS Leo XIII (colour litho)
2785344 The Illness of SS Leo XIII (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Illness of SS Leo XIII)

Jeffery Hudson, dwarf (engraving)
666121 Jeffery Hudson, dwarf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeffery Hudson, dwarf)

Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes (engraving)
725525 Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaize Purchasing the Infallible Antidotes)

The Dance of Death (engraving)
725519 The Dance of Death (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance of Death)

Pope Clement VII (1478-1534) marrying Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) and Henri II of France (1519-59)
ALI239525 Pope Clement VII (1478-1534) marrying Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) and Henri II of France (1519-59) 28th October 1533

The fairy queen (engraving)
608662 The fairy queen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy queen, a 14-month old child who measured sixteen inches in height; her feet were but)

Advert for the appearance of two extraordinary individuals (engraving)
609400 Advert for the appearance of two extraordinary individuals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Jarvis (engraving)
609334 John Jarvis (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Jarvis, 3 feet 8 inches high; died 1560 aged 57 years; published 1 March 1786)

Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving)
610700 Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

General Tom Thumb (engraving)
560183 General Tom Thumb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Tom Thumb.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

During the illness of the Princesses, in Racconigi (colour litho)
2809239 During the illness of the Princesses, in Racconigi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the illness of the Princesses, in Racconigi)

Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb (chromolitho)
2788777 Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Sherwood Stratton)

Illustrations from Christmas Books (engraving)
1589084 Illustrations from Christmas Books (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations from Christmas Books)

Abnormailities in humans: dwarfism and gigantism (b / w photo)
6000742 Abnormailities in humans: dwarfism and gigantism (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abnormailities in humans: dwarfism and gigantism)

Anita, smallest lady in the world, and her eldest brother, Ignacz (b / w photo)
6029990 Anita, smallest lady in the world, and her eldest brother, Ignacz (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anita, smallest lady in the world)

Little Snow White (colour litho)
3622328 Little Snow White (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Snow White)

King Charless porter and dwarf, from the old bas-relief (engraving)
3636401 King Charless porter and dwarf, from the old bas-relief (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charless porter and dwarf, from the old bas-relief)

Snow White and Rose Red Spinning with Their Mother (chromolitho)
734916 Snow White and Rose Red Spinning with Their Mother (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow White and Rose Red Spinning with Their Mother)

The thirty days of dance competition in Cologne has weakened the most stubborn competitors (colour litho)
2778097 The thirty days of dance competition in Cologne has weakened the most stubborn competitors (colour litho) by Beltrame

Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London (colour litho)
2783794 Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London)

Precautions against cholera (colour litho)
2779678 Precautions against cholera (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precautions against cholera)

Wybrand Lolkes, Dutch dwarf (chromolitho)
2788779 Wybrand Lolkes, Dutch dwarf (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wybrand Lolkes, Dutch dwarf)

St Pancras Hospita (engraving)
728718 St Pancras Hospita (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The smallpox epidemic - the St Pancras Hospital encampment at Finchley)

Dutch dwarfs (engraving)
729932 Dutch dwarfs (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch dwarfs.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The Coffin Makers Carousal (engraving)
725531 The Coffin Makers Carousal (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coffin Makers Carousal)

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"Unveiling the Dark History: A Glimpse into the Horrors of STDs" Step back in time to witness the haunting procession commemorating Pont-l'Abbe's liberation from the plague in 1632, captured forever on an ex-voto at Sainte-Anne d'Auray. The town's resilience shines through as we delve into a world plagued by diseases. In an 18th-century garret, two men stand vigil at the bedside of an old man, their faces etched with worry and despair. Engraved in history, this poignant scene reminds us of the devastating impact that STDs had on countless lives during this era. Corpse bearers during the Plague emerge from engravings like specters from our darkest nightmares. Their solemn duty serves as a chilling reminder of how these diseases ravaged communities and left death in their wake. A deformed woman hailing from Prague stares out at us through a 1596 engraving, her affliction perhaps caused by one such disease. Her presence is a stark portrayal of how STDs could leave lasting physical scars on those unfortunate enough to be infected. Traveling across continents and centuries, we encounter victims of famine and typhus in China brought about by prolonged drought. An old man and child bear witness to unimaginable suffering – reminding us that infectious diseases have long been indiscriminate killers throughout human history. The horrors continue with depictions like "Peste de Jaffa, " illustrating yet another outbreak that claimed numerous lives. We are confronted with images depicting scapegoating during times of crisis - such as Jews being slaughtered amidst Black Death chaos in 1348 France - serving as painful reminders of humanity's darker tendencies even when faced with shared adversity. London's streets become battlegrounds against plague outbreaks; woodcuts transport us to 1641 when fear gripped every corner.