The transfusion of blood – may the operation prove a success!
Subject(s): Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Blood--Transfusion, Democracy, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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Puck stands next to the symbolic figure labeled “Independent” who is undergoing a blood transfusion with an old man labeled “Democracy” sitting in a chair. Among the men depicted observing the operation are Carl Schurz, Henry Ward Beecher, and Henry Watterson.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-12-03
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The transfusion of blood – may the operation prove a success!. [December 3, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. The transfusion of blood – may the operation prove a success!. [3 Dec. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287782.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1884, December 3]. The transfusion of blood – may the operation prove a success!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287782.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
