Guided House Tour: Healthcare in Tredwell Times

History TourSep 18 · 15:00 – 16:15

Uncover 19th-century medical practices and epidemics through firsthand accounts from Manhattan's Tredwell family.

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Description

This tour details the common diseases and treatments of 19th-century New York. Drawing from firsthand accounts and historical sources, it covers the city's major outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria, and typhoid fever. The narrative also focuses on the household itself, tracing the recorded causes of death within the Tredwell family alongside the specific types of medical care they received.


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