Photographic reproduction portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), a French microbiologist who investigated the fermentative properties of bacteria, developed the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax, discovered the principles of pasteurization, and more. The illustration precedes a chapter describing Pasteur's life and contributions to the prevention of disease.

This plate is found in the publication, The History of Inoculation and Vaccination for the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, a book on the history of vaccination associated with the American Medical Association's 1913 Annual Meeting, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The publication includes a forward by Henry S. Wellcome, followed by sections titled "The 'Wellcome' Materia Medica Farm: A Modern Physic Garden" and "Medical Equipments from Pole to Pole." This is followed by a supply catalog section, a pharmaceutical products section, advertisements for medical products, awards given by the Wellcome Chemical Research Laboratories, and drawings of the Wellcome research laboratories located in London, England as well as their office in New York City, New York.