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Photograph of a Lexington, Va. man with a cleft lip and palate

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-COLL-PP-0124

Content Description

Original photograph of a man identified as 'Hair-Lip Harris' who suffered from a cleft lip and palate. On the reverse of the picture is written the following: 'Hair-Lip Harris' 'Lived in Lexington, VA''Quite a character' 'Of interest to anatomists.' The first name of the man is unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1940

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research use.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Condition Description

Good

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
204 W. Washington St.
Lexington VA 24450 USA