Replica of the skeleton of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, The Royal London Hospital Museum, Whitechapel, London, UK.

Replica of the skeleton of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, The Royal London Hospital Museum, Whitechapel, London, UK. Stock Photo
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Maurice Savage / Alamy Stock Photo

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25 MB (1 MB Compressed download)

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2415 x 3624 px | 20.4 x 30.7 cm | 8.1 x 12.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

30 October 2012

Location:

The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel Road Whitechapel London E1 1BB

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"Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), sometimes incorrectly referred to as John Merrick, was an English man with severe deformities who was exhibited as a human curiosity named the Elephant Man. He became well known in London society after he went to live at the London Hospital. Merrick was born in Leicester and began to develop abnormally during the first few years of his life. His skin appeared thick and lumpy, he developed an enlargement of his lips, and a bony lump grew on his forehead. One of his arms and both feet became enlarged and at some point during his childhood he fell and damaged his hip, resulting in permanent lameness." Wikipedia intro

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