File:Josephmerrick1889.jpg

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English: A photograph of Joseph Merrick (1862–1890), sometimes called the "Elephant Man". This photograph was taken in 1889 and published in the British Medical Journal with the announcement of Merrick's death.
Čeština: Fotografie Josepha Merricka pořízená v roce 1889 a zveřejněná o rok později lékařským časopisem British Medical Journal poté, co Merrick zemřel.
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1890-04-19 (published)
Source "Death Of The 'Elephant Man'", British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1529 (Apr. 19, 1890), pp. 916-917, doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.1529.905
Author Unknown. No photographer credited in the British Medical Journal article of 1890.

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  • 2008-03-13 12:41 Jack1956 511×799×8 (141518 bytes) Merrick photographed in 1889 for a medical study

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