Woman before and after tuberculosis, 1850/1856

Warning: this capsule contains an image that some people may find distressing

‘Charlotte Bronson was born in Connecticut on 14 September, 1832. 

‘The image above, taken in about 1850, shows Charlotte in perfect health at approximately the age of 18. A short time later, that would drastically change and by Halloween 1856, Charlotte would be dead.

‘The poor-quality ambrotype, below, shows Charlotte a mere six years later, in the final months of her life. She is obviously suffering from a wasting disease, most probably Tuberculosis, a plague that killed hundreds of thousands annually.

‘Charlotte is buried in Jordanville Cemetery with her father, who died a year later.’

- Lisby

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This capsule was curated by Lisby