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9th April 2012

Photo reblogged from with 54 notes

someghostsarewomen: Chronophotographic image by Albert Londe of what was described as an attack of hysteria. Albert Londe: Hysterieanfall beim Menschen, chronofotografische Bilderfolge, Labor des Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, 1885

someghostsarewomen:

Chronophotographic image by Albert Londe of what was described as an attack of hysteria.

Albert Londe: Hysterieanfall beim Menschen, chronofotografische Bilderfolge, Labor des Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, 1885

Tagged: photographyhysteriamedicinealbert londe1880s19th centurychronophotography

31st March 2012

Photoset reblogged from hexavalent chromium with 251 notes

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Cas psychiatriques, catalepsie

Bibliothèque de Toulouse

Tagged: 19th centuryalbert londecatalepsymedicinephotographypsychiatryhysteria