Mütter Museum Historic Medical Photographs - by College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Hardcover)

The Mütter Museum contains a collection of rare and haunting photographs that showcase the history of medicine and its advancements.

This book features artful images of the museum's exhibits shot by contemporary fine art photographers, highlighting the archive of historic photographs that have never been seen before.

The photographs include poignant works ranging from Civil War injuries to pathological anomalies, demonstrating the techniques used in medical photography such as daguerreotype and X-ray.

This book is a visual document of what humans endured in the face of limited medical knowledge, showcasing how far medicine has advanced.