The large picture shows Quarantine Island, New York harbor, where the rocks have been disinfected against unhealthy rats to prevent bubonic plague....

The large picture shows Quarantine Island, New York harbor, where the rocks have been disinfected against unhealthy rats to prevent bubonic plague....

Digitized film strip
Transparency

American Press Association

American, estab. 1882

The large picture shows Quarantine Island, New York harbor, where the rocks have been disinfected against unhealthy rats to prevent bubonic plague....

Gelatin silver transparency with applied color
Overall: 3 1/4 × 4 in. (8.3 × 10.2 cm)
Museum accession
1987.0218.0074

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