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Doctored : the medicine of photography in nineteenth-century America

"Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabil...

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Main Author: Sheehan, Tanya (Author)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park ; Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , 2011
Subjects:
USA
Author Notes:Tanya Sheehan
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Summary:"Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabilitative powers of studio portraiture"--Provided by publisher
"Examines the relationship between photography and medicine in American culture. Focuses on the American Civil War and postbellum Philadelphia to explore how medical models and metaphors helped establish the professional legitimacy of commercial photography while promoting belief in the rehabilitative powers of studio portraiture"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references ([182]-195) and index
Physical Description:XIV, 202 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:027103792X
9780271037929