The first time Southworth and Hawes were invited to document the public administration of ether on a patient, Hawes balked at the idea of blood. So instead, they photographed a reenactment of the procedure instead.

Photograph/Southworth and Hawes
The first time Southworth and Hawes were invited to document the public administration of ether on a patient, Hawes balked at the idea of blood. So instead, they photographed a reenactment of the procedure instead.
Photograph/Southworth and Hawes