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title: Susan La Flesche Picotte
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18783/susan-la-flesche-picotte/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-04-08
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# Susan La Flesche Picotte
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18783.jpg)
## Image Caption
Photograph of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first [Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) woman to receive a medical degree.
Nebraska State Historical Society Photograph Collections.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, April 08). Susan La Flesche Picotte. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Susan La Flesche Picotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Susan La Flesche Picotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doctor.susan.la.flesche.picotte.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doctor.susan.la.flesche.picotte.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.