1895 Steel Engraving Portrait Laura Ross Wolcott Milwaukee Doctor Women HWC1

This is an original 1895 black and white steel engraving of a portrait of Laura Ross Wolcott, who came to Milwaukee a year after graduating from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Wolcott was the first female doctor in the state of Wisconsin and was one of the first licensed women doctors in the United States. In 1867, Wolcott was finally admitted into the Milwaukee City Medical Society. That same year, she became a commissioner to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Two years later, Wolcott helped organize a women's suffrage movement in Milwaukee, which consequently led to the founding of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association, of which Wolcott later became president.

CONDITION

This 116+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Moderate wrinkle - center. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage.

• Product Type: Original Steel Engraving; Black / White
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 7.25 x 10.25 inches; 18 x 26 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: Medicine, Physicians, Famous Women, Historic Women

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