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Default Eugene Smith's Country Doctor story
Great photo essay from 1948

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Old 02-02-2012, 03:40 PM
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An outstanding set of pictures.
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The first one is my favourite..

Although I love the one of him standing there with a smoke hanging out of his mouth while he looks at the Xrays.. A scene from the past, for sure.
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Old 02-02-2012, 04:13 PM
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Love these old photographs. This doctor could & did it all! Most docs now don't. TFS!
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You should check out his book, W. Eugene Smith, Master of the Photographic Essay, as well as his Minamata essay.
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Awesome set!
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Although I love the one of him standing there with a smoke hanging out of his mouth while he looks at the Xrays.
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Thanks for the link.
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A fantastic look back. Things must have been so different then, what was acceptable, what was possible. The mind boggles.
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I loved that.

Thank you.
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