Apothecary jar. Cylindrical jar with gray glaze ground and orange, blue, green, red and black decoration and black lettering; symmetrical decoration of putti holding two banners containing lettering, a crow, greenery, and a stylized bird, possibly an owl. Includes manufacturer markings:"+ SPS + -- CONTR: APOPL:" and "R."
Created:
1850 - 1950?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pile clamp. Clamp has scissor-style construction with long, curved handles with diagonal ribbing on the sides; ratchet mechanism attaches to the end of the curved handles; spring mechanism between handles; blades have a rounded space between them near lock, then flatten out to a vaguely rectangular shape that meet flush in the middle; interior o...
Contributor:
Kny-Scheerer Company (New York City, New York)
Created:
1896 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pile clamp. Clamp has scissor-style construction with long, curved handles with diagonal ribbing on the sides; ratchet mechanism attaches to the end of the curved handles; spring mechanism between handles; blades have a rounded space between them near lock, then flatten out to a vaguely rectangular shape that meet flush in the middle; interior o...
Contributor:
Kny-Scheerer Company (New York City, New York)
Created:
1896 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Grinder. Cylindrical copper body with inscribed circles and stamped decoration around circumference; two piece riveted construction with chamber including burrs inside; domed, removable lid; jointed, two piece grinding handle at top of grinder with a small knob attached which slots onto a vertical iron piece emerging from grinder body; body is ...
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Grinder. Cylindrical copper body with inscribed circles around circumference; two piece riveted construction with chamber including burrs inside; domed, removable lid; jointed, two piece grinding handle at top of grinder with a small knob attached which slots onto a vertical iron piece emerging from grinder body; indecipherable manufacturer mark...
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Content warning: This description contains discussions of instruments used in cases of abortion and stillbirth. Embryotomy forceps. Scissor-style steel forceps with small, curved, fenestrated blades; long straight shank; lateral mortice lock; finger loop handles. Includes manufacturer markings:"NOYES BROS & CUTLER." Embryotomy is a destructive o...
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Manufacturer)
Created:
1880 - 1910?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cover glass forceps. Forceps are made from a continuous, rounded strip of metal that crosses at shanks and narrows at jaws; handle contains rounded indents for placing fingers. Cover glass forceps are used for placing the top piece of metal on a slide containing a patient Spécimen for observation in a lab.
Created:
1890 - 1930?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pharmacy bottle. Cylindrical clear glass pharmacy bottle with a wide cylindrical neck and a glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; gold, black and red glass label; hand-blown glass with visible pontil mark on bottom of jar. Includes manufacturer markings:"CRETA PRAEPERITA."
Created:
1850 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Content warning: This description contains discussions of instruments used in cases of abortion and stillbirth. Crochet. Curved steel instrument with flat face; acutely angled hook at end and pointed tip; steel and ebony handle, mostly straight and smooth with rounded end. Crochets are sharp hooks, one the oldest destructive obstetric tools.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Content warning: This description contains discussions of instruments used in cases of abortion and stillbirth. Crochet. Curved steel instrument with flat face; acutely angled hook at end and pointed tip; steel and ebony handle, mostly straight and smooth with rounded end. Includes manufacturer markings:"G. L. Jacoby." Crochets are sharp hooks, ...
Contributor:
G. L. Jacoby
Created:
1801 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Content warning: This description contains discussions of instruments used in cases of abortion and stillbirth. Crochet. Steel instrument with a flattened, curved body ending in an acutely angled hook with a pointed tip; ebony handle with two curved proximal finger rests with pointed ends. Crochets are sharp hooks, one the oldest destructive obs...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Small handheld pendulum scale for weighing letters; metal with a slender handle that ends in a round piece affized with a screw; a small clamp hangs from the scale where a letter would be attached; an indicator needle swings on a pendulum and points along a curved weight scale from 0 to 12 grams.
Contributor:
The Cross Pen Co (Boston, Massachusetts)
Created:
1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Drug mill. Cast iron, countertop drug mill; body is painted black with red and gold decoration; rounded, conical hopper with domed lid that has small black knob at top right and hinge at left; round main body, square wooden base with wooden drawer for ground coffee; two large wheels on either side to operate burrs; wooden knob handle on righthan...
Contributor:
Landers, Frary & Clark (New Britain, Conn."(New Britain, Connecticut)
Created:
1866 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Coffee mill. Cast iron, countertop coffee mill; body is painted black with gold and red decoration; round main body, square wooden base with wooden drawer for ground coffee; two large wheels on either side to operate burrs; wooden knob handle on righthand side to turn wheels. Includes manufacturer markings: "40,"CROWN COFFEE MILL -- MADE BY -- L...
Contributor:
Landers, Frary & Clark (New Britain, Conn."(New Britain, Connecticut)
Created:
1866 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pessary. Oval ring of black vulcanized rubber folded into an acute C-shape. Pessaries are small prosthetic devices that are inserted in the vagina and used most frequently to treat pelvic organ prolapse; they are used both to prevent the prolapse from progressing but also to decrease prolapse symptoms and potentially avoid the need for pelvic su...
Created:
1870 - 1930?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pessary. Oval ring of black vulcanized rubber folded into an acute C-shape. Pessaries are small prosthetic devices that are inserted in the vagina and used most frequently to treat pelvic organ prolapse; they are used both to prevent the prolapse from progressing but also to decrease prolapse symptoms and potentially avoid the need for pelvic su...
Created:
1870 - 1930?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pharmacy bottle. Cylindrical clear glass jar with cylindrical neck and glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; jar has white, gold, red and black glass-covered paper label; bottle contains brown powdered substance. Includes manufacturer markings:"CUBEBA."
Created:
1850 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Incontinence clamp. Clamp is made primarily of a long strip of black rubber; two rectangular orange foad pads on interior; metal fastenings on either end of black rubber to secure and tighten clamp; clamp is housed in a small white cardboard box and accompanied by an instruction pamphlet. Includes manufacturer markings:"No. 405 Price $2.25,"ONE...
Contributor:
C.R. Bard, Inc (New York City, New York)
Created:
1923 - 1948?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping glass. Bell-shaped clear cup of hand blown glass; cup has vulcanized rubber bulb secured on proximal end with string; Includes manufacturer markings: "WHITALL, TATUM & CO. NEW YORK & PHILADA."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1875 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping glass. Bell-shaped clear cup of hand blown glass; cup has vulcanized rubber bulb secured on proximal end with string; Includes manufacturer markings:"WHITALL, TATUM & CO. NEW YORK & PHILADA."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1879 - 1907?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping glass. Bell-shaped clear cup pof hand blown glass; cup has vulcanized rubber bulb secured on proximal end with string; Includes manufacturer markings:"WHITALL, TATUM & CO. NEW YORK & PHILADA."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1879 - 1907?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping glass. Bell-shaped clear cup of hand blown glass; cup has vulcanized rubber bulb secured on proximal end with string; Includes manufacturer markings: "WHITALL, TATUM & CO. NEW YORK & PHILADA."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1875 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping instrument. Pipe-shape made of clear hand blown glass; instrument has vulcanized rubber bulb attached to thin end of glass pipe. Includes manufacturer markings:"D.R.G.M.A. Eschbaum, Bonn."
Contributor:
F.A. Eschbaum (Bonn, Germany)
Created:
1840 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping glass. Mushroom-shaped clear cup of hand blown glass; cup has a vulcanized rubber bulb secured on proximal end with wire. Includes manufacturer markings:"F.A. ESCHBAUM, BONN."
Contributor:
F.A. Eschbaum (Bonn, Germany)
Created:
1840 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping kit. Cylindrical wooden box lined with velvet on its interior and leather on its exterior; kit contains 1 clear cup made of hand blown glass wrapped in fabric and a scarificator; scarificator is a small octagonal (square with flattened corners) brass box with a blade adjuster and a steel trigger on its top, and a release button on one si...
Created:
1850 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping set. Wooden box with lid and four compartments; set contains three dome-shaped clear glass cups with metal nipples on proximal end; set includes one metal syringe and three metal stopcocks.
Created:
1825 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping set. Wooden, yellow velvet lined box with lid and six compartments; set contains three bell-shaped clear glass cups with stopcocks on proximal end and one bell-shaped clear glass cup with a metal nipple on proximal end; set includes two scarificators: one is a small four-sided brass box with a steel trigger and a heart-shaped blade adjus...
Contributor:
J. H. Gemrig (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1866 - 1880?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping set. Wooden box with lid and four compartments; set contains three dome-shaped clear glass cups, two of them have metal nipples on their proximal ends while the third has a plain glass nipple; set includes one metal syringe and three metal stopcocks.
Created:
1825 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cupping set. Wooden, leather lined box with purple silk lined lid and six compartments; set contains three dome-shaped clear hand blown glass cups with metal nipples on proximal end and two dome-shaped clear cups of hand blown glass with pontil marks on proximal end; there are three metal stopcocks, one metal syringe; set includes one small four...
Contributor:
Chas. Truax, Greene & Co (Chicago, Illinois)
Created:
1884 - 1893?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pharmacy bottle. Large rectangular clear glass pharmacy bottle with a wide cylindrical neck and a glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; white, black, and red glass label. Includes manufacturer markings: "CUPRI SULPH." and "PAT. APR 2, 1889 -- W. T. CO. -- B."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1889?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Curette. Instrument has a small, oval-shaped metal cutting blade tilted at a 45 degree angle on distal end, a long metal shank, and a 4-faceted metal handle on proximal end that bows out near where the handle connects with the rest of the instrument and narrows at the bottom; the letters "SPRATT" are carved into the handle.
Created:
1870 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Surgical gauze. Stored in cardboard rectangular box decorated with purple, green and white; roll of gauze sealed in green tissue paper wrappings. Includes manufacturer markings:"Curity,"SURGICAL GAUZE U. S. P."BAUER & BLACK,"THE KENDALL COMAPNY BAUER & BLACK DIVISION * CHICAGO,"TO OPEN - LIFT FLAP,"MADE IN U. S. A."PRINTED IN U. S. A."Unroll an...
Contributor:
Kendall Company; Bauer & Black (Firm) (Chicago, Illinois)
Created:
1960 - 1976?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Nasal speculum. Nickel-plated brass bivalve speculum with blades that come together in a roughly conical shape; large flat thumb screw screw holds blades together; handles curve outward; spring mechanism between handles.
Created:
1900 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Bivalve steel speculum with duckbill blades; spring handle with lever to open blades attached at a 90 degree angle to blades; thumb screw for holding blades in place. Includes manufacturer markings:"SHARP & SMITH -- 3." This speculum was designed to be "self retaining," or held in place by its construction alone.
Creator:
Cusco, Édouard-Gabriel, 1819-1894
Contributor:
Sharp & Smith (Chicago, Illinois)
Created:
1880 - 1920?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Steel duck-billed, bivalve speculum; long, curved blades with rounded distal ends and 90 degree angle shape on bottom blade; blades are of equal length; angled pieces attached to blades include a looped piece attached to anterior blade with a long tail at bottom; posterior piece has a metal piece in a parallel position; two pi...
Creator:
Cusco, Édouard-Gabriel, 1819-1894
Created:
1910 - 1950?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Bivalve steel speculum with duckbill blades; spring handle with lever to open blades attached at a 90 degree angle to blades; thumb screw for holding blades in place. Includes manufacturer markings:"GEMRIG -- PHILA." This speculum was designed to be "self retaining," or held in place by its construction alone.
Creator:
Cusco, Édouard-Gabriel, 1819-1894
Contributor:
Gemrig (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1850 - 1881?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Bivalve steel speculum with duckbill blades; spring handle with lever to open blades attached at a 90 degree angle to blades; thumb screw for holding blades in place. Includes manufacturer markings "Shepard & Dudley." This speculum was designed to be "self retaining," or held in place by its construction alone.
Creator:
Cusco, Édouard-Gabriel, 1819-1894
Contributor:
Shepard & Dudley (New York City, New York)
Created:
1870 - 1890?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vulsellum forceps. Scissor-style forceps with shanks that bow out in handles, then overlap completely in lock; small ratchet mechanism midway down bowing portion of shanks; blades end in 2 hooked teeth. These forceps are used for grasping uterine tissue during surgical procedures.
Contributor:
Kny-Scheerer Company
Created:
1896 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Marble-topped rectangular wooden box scale with mechanism hidden inside of the box; two square metal pan supports with red-tipped arrows protruding from one side and a fletching from the other; round metal pans with rounded projecting handles; hinged, flat glass lid set into a wooden frame with decorative metal hardware on the corners co...
Contributor:
Daube & Hopken (Jersey City, New Jersey)
Created:
1900 - 1940?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Nursing bottle. In original pink, blue and yellow packaging; box contains glass Pyrex bottle, rubber nipple, and plastic screw-on lid; bottle is upright, six-sided molded clear glass; one side contains 8 ounce graduated scale. The Pyrex brand of cookware was invented when Jessie Littleton, the wife of an engineer at Corning Glass Works, collabor...
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; large, curved, fenestrated blades; parallel shank; English-style lock; short steel and wood handles with terminal finger rests. Includes manufacturer markings:"J. RORER & SONS." David Daniel Davis (1777-1841) designed several styles of forceps for different types of delivery; these are the most conventional, with...
Creator:
Davis, David D., 1777-1841
Contributor:
J. Rorer & Sons (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1840 - 1857?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; large, curved, fenestrated blades; parallel shank; English-style lock; short steel and ebony handles with terminal finger rests. Includes manufacturer markings:"H. G. KERN." David Daniel Davis (1777-1841) designed several styles of forceps for different types of delivery; these are the most conventional, with bla...
Creator:
Davis, David D., 1777-1841
Contributor:
H. G. Kern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1837 - 1893?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Nickel-plated metal speculum; shape is that of Sims's double-ended duck-billed speculum but one end is split and has a winged thumbcrew attached between the halves to allow for further dilation.
Creator:
Sims, J. Marion (James Marion)" 1813-1883
Contributor:
Dawson, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Frederick), 1847-1888
Created:
1870 - 1910?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vase. Cylindrical apothecary jar, slightly wider at the top than it is at the base; ground is white glaze and decoration is in green, yellow, orange and brown; decoration is an ornamental garden scene with a palm tree and a decorative vase; green and brown bands around base and neck of jar; green and brown vertical lines frame decoration.
Created:
1850 - 1933?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vase. Cylindrical apothecary jar, slightly wider at the top than it is at the base; ground is white glaze and decoration is blue floral pattern; blue and yellow bands around base and neck of jar.
Created:
1850 - 1933?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Plungerless syringe. Cylindrical wooden case; includes 1 plungerless syringe and 1 glass vial; syringe is glass with a cone tip and a red rubber bulb; bulb is marked for 1/4 ounce. Includes manufacturer markings" DEFENDER PLUNGERLESS SYRINGE -- With Vial -- Cone Tip""1/4 OZ. R 2527""UNITED DRUG CO. Boston - St. Louis - Toronto - Nottingham""MADE...
Contributor:
United Drug Company (United States)
Created:
1920 - 1954?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Plungerless syringe. Cardbox box with faded blue paper lined exterior and inner sliding tray; box includes 1 plungerless syringe; syringe is glass with a cone tip and an orange rubber bulb; bulb is marked for 1/4 ounce. Includes manufacturer markings: "DEFENDER PLUNGERLESS SYRINGE -- Cone Tip -- 1/4 OZ. R2525".
Contributor:
United Drug Company (United States)
Created:
1920 - 1954?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body, curved, fenestrated blades; parallel shank with curve at bottom; steel handles with both proximal and terminal finger rests. Includes manufacturer markings: "REINER --WIEN."
Creator:
De Lee, Joseph B."(Joseph Bolivar)" 1869-1942
Contributor:
Carl Reiner & Co (Vienna, Austria)
Created:
1912 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pelvimeter. Scissors-style metal instrument with double-crossing shanks and bulbous ends of the two caliper arms; two sides of the instrument are held together with a flat screw; curved flat metal piece and indicator needle attached to instrument near looped handles; metal piece has a graduated scale up to 14 centimeters. Includes manufacturer m...
Creator:
De Lee, Joseph B."(Joseph Bolivar)" 1869-1942
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pelvimeter. Scissors-style nickel-plated metal instrument with double-crossing shanks and bulbous ends of the two caliper arms; two sides of the instrument are held together with a flat screw; curved flat metal piece and indicator needle attached to instrument near looped handles; metal piece has a graduated scale up to 14 centimeters. Includes ...
Creator:
De Lee, Joseph B."(Joseph Bolivar)" 1869-1942
Contributor:
J. F. Hartz Co (Germany)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mouth gag. Two small concave blades at the end of two acutely curved shanks; interior curve of blades are ribbed; two sides of the instrument held in place with a flat screw; handles curve sharply outward at around 45 degree angles; ratcheting mechanism between handles for holding sides of mouth gag apart; spring mechanism between handles. Mouth...
Creator:
Denhard, Charles E." 1840-1911
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mouth gag. Two small concave blades at the end of two acutely curved shanks; interior curve of blades are ribbed; two sides of the instrument held in place with a flat screw; handles curve sharply outward at around 45 degree angles; ratcheting mechanism between handles for holding sides of mouth gag apart; spring mechanism between handles. Mouth...
Creator:
Denhard, Charles E." 1840-1912
Created:
1887 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mouth gag. Two small concave blades at the end of two acutely curved shanks; two sides of the instrument held in place with a flat screw; handles curve sharply outward at around 45 degree angles; ratcheting mechanism between handles for holding sides of mouth gag apart; spring mechanism between handles. Includes manufacturer markings: "5" and "E...
Creator:
Denhard, Charles E." 1840-1911
Contributor:
George Ermold (New York City, New York)
Created:
1890 - 1915?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mouth gag. Two small concave blades at the end of two acutely curved shanks; interior curve of blades are lined with ribbed rubber; two sides of the instrument held in place with a flat screw; handles curve sharply outward at around 45 degree angles; ratcheting mechanism between handles for holding sides of mouth gag apart; spring mechanism betw...
Creator:
Denhard, Charles E." 1840-1912
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Manufacturer)
Created:
1887 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades that cross at shank; short shank; English-style lock; steel and ebony handles held together with three rivets.
Creator:
Denman, Thomas, 1733-1815
Created:
1788 - 1850?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades that cross at shank; short shank; English-style lock; steel and ebony handles with terminal finger rest.
Creator:
Denman, Thomas, 1733-1815
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1841 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Gallstone probe. Long, thin metal rod with a pointed bougie on the distal end and a small, cylindrical handle on the proximal end. This probe was used for removing gall stones and exploring a patient's gall duct.
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Nebulizer. Stored in cardboard and red leather box with instructions adhered to the exterior portion of the lid; nebulizer consists of bell-shaped glass bottle with a metal neck and a metal spray tube fitted into the neck; and a grey rubber bulb attached to a cloth-covered tube that attached the the neck of the nebulizer bottle. Includes manufa...
Creator:
Allen DeVilbiss, 1840-1917
Contributor:
DeVilbiss Manufacturing Company (Toledo, Ohio)
Created:
1903?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Metal bivalve speculum; two hinged blades; blades can be held open with thread and nut. Includes manufacturer markings:"SHARP & SMITH"
Creator:
DeVilbiss, Lydia Allen, 1882-1964
Contributor:
Sharp & Smith (Chicago, Illinois)
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Bivalve vaginal speculum with two duckbill blades; anterior blade has a small notch in the proximal position; handles are oriented laterally on the left hand side; handles have both a tumbscrew and a ratcheting mechanism that controls the distance between the blades and holds the blades in place.
Creator:
DeVilbiss, Lydia Allen, 1882-1964
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Urinometer. Glass and mercury urinometer with a round mercury bulb on one end, a wide cylindrical chamber, and a slim portion at the other end with a graduated scale up to 60. Includes manufacturer markings: "W,"H,"S," and "DIABETES." A urinometer is a specialized type of hydrometer for measuring the specific gravity of urine, and helps measure ...
Created:
1910 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cylindrical white porcelain jar with gold, black and red decoration and black lettering; decoration includes gold, red and black frame flanked by fly silhouettes in gold and gold laurel sprigs framing a gold letter N; lid is circular with rounded sides larger in diameter than the body of the jar and capped with an oval knob. Incl...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; blades curve away from shanks at an angle; ribbing on exterior of shanks.
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"BROWN-DAY." Brown & Day, Inc. was a medical supplies distributor based in Saint Paul, MN in the early twentieth century.
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
Brown & Day (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"SKLAR,"GERMANY," and "CHROME."
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
J. Sklar Manufacturing Co (Germany)
Created:
1920 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"ALCON," and "GERMANY."
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
Alcon Inc (Germany)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"WECK -- Stainless," and "GERMANY."
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
Weck Surgical (Germany)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"WECK -- Stainless," and "GERMANY."
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
Weck Surgical (Germany)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hemostatic forceps. Pincer-style metal forceps with crossed shanks and long blades with interior ribbing and rounded tips; ribbing on exterior of shanks. Includes manufacturer markings:"ALCON," and "GERMANY."
Creator:
Dieffenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1792-1847
Contributor:
Alcon Inc (Germany)
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Rattle. Silver baby rattle in a circular shape with a whistle protruding from the top; edge of circular body is lined with a repeating spherical relief design and the center contains a symmetrical, four-lobed decoration reminiscent of a fleur-de-lis; three bells attached with circular loops of metal to the edges of the body, missing the fourth; ...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Show jar. Decorated glass show jar with cylindrical body; flanges at top and bottom of jar; domed lid with a tall, 6-faceted finial; jar is painted on the inside with light blue ground and gold, red, and black decoration; a clear, oval shaped window has been left to showcase the interior contents of jar; window is framed by gold and black botani...
Created:
1915?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Urethral sound. Cylindrical nickel-plated rod with curved distal end and tapered tip; handle at proximal end is round and flat. Includes manufacturer markings:"11" and "CASWELL, HAZARD & CO. -- W.R. FORD N.Y."
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Urethral sound. Cylindrical nickel-plated rod with curved distal end and tapered tip; handle at proximal end is round and flat. Includes manufacturer markings:"5 -- TIEMANN & Co."
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pessary. Circular ring of black vulcanized rubber with a very thick diameter and tiny hole in center. Pessaries are small prosthetic devices that are inserted in the vagina and used most frequently to treat pelvic organ prolapse; they are used both to prevent the prolapse from progressing but also to decrease prolapse symptoms and potentially av...
Created:
1870 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pessary. Circular ring of black vulcanized rubber with a very thick diameter and tiny hole in center. Includes manufacturer markings:"R.228." Pessaries are small prosthetic devices that are inserted in the vagina and used most frequently to treat pelvic organ prolapse; they are used both to prevent the prolapse from progressing but also to decre...
Created:
1870 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
