Lot Essay
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman doctor of modern times. She helped break down prejudice against women in medicine. Blackwell graduated from medical school in 1849, and in 1857 she and her sister, Emily Blackwell, also a doctor, opened their own hospital in New York City. The hospital, called the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, primarily served the poor. The sisters later expanded the hospital to include a medical school for women.