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Dr. Richard Burr, an embalming surgeon in the Army of the James demonstrating the procedure on a dead soldier
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Dr. Richard Burr, an embalming surgeon in the Army of the James demonstrating the procedure on a dead soldier

1860 · photo, print, drawing

From the collection of Library of Congress. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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surgerycivil warwar casualtiesmilitary personnelwet collodion negativesunioncasualtieshistory
Credit lineDr. Richard Burr, an embalming surgeon in the Army of the James demonstrating the procedure on a dead soldier. 1860. Civil War Glass Negatives, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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