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Photo of William Osler leaning against fireplace mantle with portraits of Linacre, Harvey and Sydenham behind him

This photograph of William Osler, leaning against a fireplace mantle with portraits of Linacre, Harvey and Syndeham displayed behind him, was taken from The Life of Sir William Osler, Vol. 2, by Harvey Cushing.

The fireplace is in Dr. Osler's home at 13 Northam, Oxford England. A similar fireplace originally located at 13 Northam is housed in the Rare Books Room of the McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center.


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