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Maxwell, A. K., 1884-1975.

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  • World War I: the face of a soldier suffering from the effects of phosgene gas poisoning. Pastel by A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1915.
  • World War I: lung tissue damaged by mustard gas poisoning: microscopic section. Colour halftone after A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1917 (?).

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    Tear gas poisoning: two views of an eye with conjunctivitis. Watercolour by A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1915.

    Maxwell, A. K., 1884-1975. | Date: 1915 | Reference: 571889i
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    Pleural fluid (?), dark red, drained from a lung affected by mustard gas poisoning (?): in a test tube. Watercolour by A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1918.

    Maxwell, A. K., 1884-1975. | Date: 1918 | Reference: 571976i
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    World War I: the face of a soldier suffering from the effects of phosgene gas poisoning. Pastel by A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1915.

    Maxwell, A. K., 1884-1975. | Date: 1915 | Reference: 571751i
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    Left lung showing massive collapse of the lower lobe: x-ray image. Photograph, ca. 1915.

    | Date: 1915 | Reference: 571910i
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    World War I: lung tissue damaged by phosgene gas poisoning: microscopic section. Colour halftone after A.K. Maxwell, ca. 1917 (?).

    Maxwell, A. K., 1884-1975. | Date: 1917 | Reference: 571924i

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