Illustrations
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Illustrations
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Cartoons and illustrations were frequently published in newspapers and magazines during the epidemic. They both summarised major events and forwarded political sentiments. These were invariably anti-Chinese.
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"The Small-pox Scare in Sydney." Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier, July 9, 1881.
!["The Small-pox Scare in Sydney." Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier, July 9, 1881.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/40941/archive/square_thumbnails/f81ce74463552915ee6fd949fa2ff8a1.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=WcZetKYTEvD78pKMIvKtiCRKQekCTO%7ElfEe9KnPDlkIZbOrxvEG1quF%7EI4WiedcnsoZCUS5eTm6FLehwuCHkr9cxVekRg6B49e4Ff122iQMDmEQapDsHodTJvDdbvkThJ7Gcon4n2PN19QN34LO%7E9V%7Efx6uXQb%7Ei0Q%7ExFXhqfZdZCXZbHVZLobxvtC5Gs-0-iY5f64WsrKfW14fQycsZvEVrDBsmGX95-wYEdSvowZf7WEHUsFLMVdaYRGrH2BPjhxbLOtGrcPnRTgFwluoyhKzBKIMlyycpt%7E8IUMuZBHkVPYrFhR3WLMn6WA2sFs1DpWAp1hCK9X1N1iBhtoUAIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""The Small-pox Scare in Sydney." Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier, July 9, 1881.")
Part of a cartoon summarising the events of the outbreak. Blame was widely placed on Sydney's Chinese population.
!["The Scape-Goat." Bulletin, July 16, 1881.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/40941/archive/square_thumbnails/c505353e1ba7cf2390e08bdfaed6fda9.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=J422m-wHj7ISdVcnW8QQMH19VGhcdBxfQ%7EtfpyZEOmRhZ-8fPHN4%7E-5jwBztBZ5jYNcl49KC2O73h1b7kJBCOOXUrJRxQgTHHu6GKbR6NW2HQKRZ31GidxAJnbmBvJ2mLZs8J5ZBp1p-FbgJN%7ESLfHbYShYm5Nj%7E9jSpy4CBT-EkhY9U0bshHeAbuwDrFImWzQHv-1CJQO%7E1fxp62eVHPcNpI3FVxqJmyOFGZiHzqRJbIK3bAUxS2OuBlsJaWJFEdKjfaFflK40MCEu3L-llaxVXl2FH8lW0MbM8SQVn7Us%7EQvCynIAVSeXlLYNtQPh0yCKGlURKVPe5PjQwG7sTng__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""The Scape-Goat." Bulletin, July 16, 1881.")
“Discovery of a Chinese Patient at Druitt Town,” Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, July 16, 1881.
An illustration encapsulating treatment of Chinese immigrants suspected of carrying smallpox. Violence against Sydney's Chinese became increasingly popular during the outbreak.
“The Mongolian Octopus - His Grip on Australia,” Bulletin, August 21, 1886.
A famous anti-Chinese cartoon. Note the animalisation of the Chinese figure.
"Scene at Albury Railway Station: 'Any smallpox in this carriage?'," Sydney Mail, August 6, 1881.
!["Scene at Albury Railway Station: 'Any smallpox in this carriage?'," Sydney Mail, August 6, 1881.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/40941/archive/square_thumbnails/929c177cfe87a768f52ae83ca79d999c.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=SSZZNiXIO1E15O1X9Kkl8CgSWBIZO9dBQvUjlW0Mkv1MuwIl7dSAHFM9ufA1Rb4D4YRPgPTKmL7Ee2nN40s4QV4KoXu3MRR5rtzfMCExCStqBgoXuBDuxAxkQ7nXqsk2Y89Qx1m3YF0DVXpV7HqfBUzZppN2J4mkTgvprvwdIB52bxRq5XHzNsfh0cJt012OU25rQQmShsf-G263d1yPkzl5d0b6g16A4EpPFJXkyEGxb92lx4VBssxche9X3jeCq5FFNM9CG5oOG8Kv%7E7ZyLHYPXDszcW2V4RfyStqxjCGQ4cLwkGnA1xw8cxOLyvJ30eUfdO4t11KfykDs06NyMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Scene at Albury Railway Station: 'Any smallpox in this carriage?'," Sydney Mail, August 6, 1881.")
Officials were meticulous in their efforts to ensure the outbreak was confined to Sydney. Passengers of both ships and trains frequently underwent health checks or were quarantined.
"The Smallpox Scare (Fumigating Railway Passengers on the Southern Border.)," Sydney Mail, December 10, 1881.
!["The Smallpox Scare (Fumigating Railway Passengers on the Southern Border.)," Sydney Mail, December 10, 1881.](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/40941/archive/square_thumbnails/92185e3138c9c342dcba7d768a26eea2.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=nZYAPkkHuX1re0Tp3VdkEFehwHIoyMhD2M74yZ38ZSnllPQ9IVBkmwEgQha9DgQDIPXAFmoky0Ckdl%7EOWjFISY24P1dFiMlpAwAoK2nBtz2uH8YdgrwCNkG1jW4lIP6lBIeePO7fDS0NNnK1A2SP5o8HoTOd7ngc0QKpXKSTrlAsODeKAkN2DmXPzPY8FDL5PtzUWVzgp3p05EdhF2IB2IuxyA%7E0TX72jZkHBA0dO57YwrQQ5qUrZUzH9fxgA%7En8D6SO17v9qtUpnurXh6WAOFfY8J%7EnProrICLwn%7Ef0Sp8MIAzNaMzqHSYgzIJ%7EtJf%7E3gGZ-aIyzw5v%7EQ4QTBs1GA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""The Smallpox Scare (Fumigating Railway Passengers on the Southern Border.)," Sydney Mail, December 10, 1881.")
Fumigation was commonly employed during the outbreak in an attempt to prevent the disease from spreading. In this illustration, railway passengers at the New South Wales border are being fumigated.