Louisa Blaney, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, x cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Unknown

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Louisa Blaney, 1870s, Albumen silver print from glass negative, x cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/16 in. ), Photographs, Unknown (British), A sobering foil to the cartes-de-visite of the celebrated and powerful, these records from an unidentified British insane asylum exemplify the 19th century’s varied uses of the medium as a means of diagnosis, surveillance, and social control

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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