Woman with smallpox with vaccinated infant
(Reeve 32486)

Man with Smallpox.
(Reeve 48135)

Woman with Smallpox.
(Reeve 48137)

Wax model of smallpox 9 days after vaccination - vaccinia (no previous protection). The height of the reaction has been reached. Sudden spread of areola from 7th day is most characteristic part of reaction of vaccinia.
(Reeve 62800)

Wax model of smallpox 9 days after vaccination - vaccinoid (partial previous protection). Areola has faded markedly and a scab has formed over the drying vesicle.
(Reeve 62809)

Smallpox - microscopic view.
(Reeve 72455)

Smallpox - microscopic view.
(Reeve 72456)

Stereo card of hand with Variola, or smallpox.
(SAskin 124)

Stereo card of man's torso with Variola, or smallpox.
(SAskin 125)

Stereo card of man's face with Variola, or smallpox.
(SAskin 126)

Edward Jenner discovered in 1798 that people could be inoculated or vaccinated against smallpox by using the closely-related cowpox. In these two photographs from the turn of the 20th century, cowpox fluid is being harvested from infected cows.
(CP 2611)