Pill machine. Rectangular iron implement with brass insert with 16 semi-circular grooves set into iron base; side of base closest to brass insert has two small, protruding handles. Includes manufacturer markings: "A. Colton Co. -- Detroit."
Creator:
Colton, Arthur,"(1858-1948)
Contributor:
Arthur Colton Company (Detroit, Michigan)
Created:
1900 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Suppository mold. Rectangular brass suppository mold fitted with screws on 90 degree hinges and capped with wingnuts that hold the two pieces of the mold together when tightened in the upright position. Includes manufacturer markings:"A. Colton -- Detroit." This mold is intended for use in making suppositories, or suppositories, or medication i...
Creator:
Colton, Arthur,"(1858-1948)
Contributor:
Arthur Colton Company (Detroit, Michigan)
Created:
1900 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Pharmacy bottle. Rectangular clear glass pharmacy bottle with a long cylindrical neck and a glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; white, black, red and gold glass label. Contains manufacturer markings:"AC. SULPH. AR.[?]." and "W. T. CO. -- W. T. C."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Adenoid curette. Instrument has a loop-like blade at a 45-degree angle to the handle; long, thin neck; and corrugated handle. Includes manufacturer markings: "DR. SKINNER." This instrument may have belonged to Dr. John F. Skinner of Terrace, Minnesota in Pope County, who had a medical practice alongside his brother's drugstore in the late 19th a...
Created:
1881 - 1919?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Adenoid curette. Instrument has an oval-shaped, fenestrated blade; long, slender shank that bends at a 45 degree angle near the top; 4-faceted handle with pointed proximal end.
Created:
1870 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical lever. Steel body with small, round fenestrated blade; blade is attached to two parallel steel rods at two joints; one rod stays in a fixed position, while the other moves up and down to enact the lever mechanism; cylindrical ebony handle with cross-hatched decoration and screw and large cylindrical nut on the end to operate the leve...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Suture clip forceps. Scissor-style forceps with long, curved catch in loop handles; long shanks with spring between them; rectangular jaws with pins on either side that interlock with jaws and thin, sharp distal edge. Includes manufacturer markings:"V. MUELLER -- GERMANY." These suture clip applying forceps were used in neurological surgery. Th...
Creator:
Adson, Alfred W."(Alfred Washington)" 1887-1951
Contributor:
V. Mueller & Co (Germany)
Created:
1944
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Suture clip forceps. Scissor-style forceps with long, curved catch in loop handles; long shanks with spring between them; rectangular jaws with interlocking pins on either side and thin, sharp distal edge. Includes manufacturer markings:"U.S.A." These suture clip applying forceps were used in neurological surgery. They were invented by Alfred Wa...
Creator:
Adson, Alfred W."(Alfred Washington)" 1887-1951
Created:
1944
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Suture clip forceps. Scissor-style forceps with long, curved catch in loop handles; long shanks with spring between them; rectangular jaws with interlocking pins on either side and thin, sharp distal edge. Includes manufacturer markings:"U.S.A." These suture clip applying forceps were used in neurological surgery. They were invented by Alfred Wa...
Creator:
Adson, Alfred W."(Alfred Washington)" 1887-1951
Created:
1944
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Ether inhaler. Oval device made from leather; interior of device has metal insert filled with cloth slots running width-wise. This device was invented by American surgeon Oscar H. Allis; Allis described how he would fit the slots with three yards of cloth bandage, then soak the bandage with ether while holding the device over a patient's mouth. ...
Creator:
Allis, Oscar H. (Oscar Huntingdon)" 1836-1921
Created:
1880 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Intestinal forceps. Scissor-style forceps with short ratchet in loop handles, long shanks, long thin jaws that flare out at distal ends and have toothed edges; nickel-plated brass. Includes manufacturer markings:"V. MUELLER & CO," and "GERMANY."
Creator:
Allis, Oscar H."(Oscar Huntingdon)" 1836-1921
Contributor:
V. Mueller & Co (Chicago, Illinois)
Created:
1895 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Blue and white cylindrical ceramic jar in a waisted shape with two raised bands containing semi-transparent blue botanical decoration; jar is decorated all over with a crackle glaze; jar lid is circular, has blue botanical decoration on its top side, and is capped with a blue-painted round finial. Includes manufacturer markings:"...
Creator:
Herr, Anton, 1919-2008
Contributor:
Herr Keramik (Bogen, Germany)
Created:
1946 - 1955?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Splint. Small, hand-welded aluminum splint with curved pieces joined at a right angle; most likely custom-made for the posterior portion of the arm of a child.
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Splint. Large, hand-welded aluminum splint with curved pieces joined at a right angle; most likely custom-made for the posterior portion of the arm of a large adult.
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Glass bottle. Amber glass cylindrical bottle with a long neck and flanged rim; mold marks running up the side of the bottle. Includes manufacturer markings:"H."
Created:
1870 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Glass bottle. Amber glass cylindrical bottle with a long, side neck and flanged rim; mold marks running up the side of the bottle; wide cork stopper in bottle neck.
Created:
1870 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined mahogany wooden box with lid and three metal hinges; top surface of box has an engraved metal plaque on top; front of box has a lock and key enclosure; lid houses a Satterlee's capital saw and a trocar in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: three scalpels, three bistories, aneurysm needle, tenaculum...
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York, New York)
Created:
1864 - 1871?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Purple velvet lined wooden box with lid, two metal hinges, a key, and a keyed lock; top surface of box has a plaque; lid houses a Hey's saw, lifting-back saw, Satterlee's capital saw, a conical trephine, and a brush in a form fitted compartment; divider is missing; also included in box: tourniquet, two scalpels, two knives, and a...
Contributor:
Shepard & Dudley
Created:
1870 - 1894?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined wooden box with lid, divider, two compartments, and three metal hinges; top surface of box has an engraved metal plaque on top; front of box has a unilateral sliding latch enclosure; top compartment houses three knives, one scalpel, an artery forceps, one aneurysm needle, and a tenaculum in a form fitted compartm...
Contributor:
A. M. Leslie Co (St. Louis, Missouri)
Created:
1865 - 1885?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined wooden box with lid, a divider, three metal hinges, two brass locking latches in front, with a lock and key. Top surface of box has a plaque; lid is missing two knives, one scalpel. and a small sized forcep; also included in box: one bow saw with serrated blade, one tourniquet, a pair of bone forceps, an amputa...
Contributor:
Charriere, Collin et Cie (Paris, France)
Created:
1852 - 1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined wooden box with lid and three metal hinges with a unilateral sliding latch; top surface of box has an blank plaque; lid houses a Satterlee's capital saw and bone forcep in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: two Liston's amputating knives, metacarpal saw, tenaculum, scalpel, and tourniquet.
Contributor:
W. F. Ford (New York, New York)
Created:
1875 - 1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Violet velvet lined wooden box with lid, three metal hinges, divider, and a keyed lock enclosure; top surface of box has a metal plaque; lid houses a Satterlee's capital saw, metacarpal saw, one Hey's saw, one conical trephine, one handle, and one trepanning elevator in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: two Liston'...
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York, New York)
Created:
1863 - 1886?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation Set. Red velvet-lined wooden box with lid, two metal hinges with a lock and key latch, and two metal clasps; top surface of box has an engraved metal plaque; also included in box: French pattern amputating saw, metacarpal saw with movable back, large circular knife, Liston's long amputating knife, catling knife, aneurysm needle and te...
Contributor:
M. Kuemerle & Kolbe (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1855 - 1865?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined wooden box with lid, three metal hinges, divider, keyed lock and two clasps; top surface of box has an engraved plaque; lid houses a lead mallet, metacarpal saw, gouge, chisel, and trepanning elevator and rasp; also included in box: four knives, continuous pressure tourniquet, brush, crown trephine, handle, aneur...
Contributor:
Charriere, Collin et Cie (Paris, France)
Created:
1852 - 1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Violet velvet lined wooden box with lid and two hinges with a lock and key enclosure; top surface of box is missing the original plaque; lid houses an amputation saw and a blade saw in a latched divider; also included in box: three knives, a scalpel, narrow-beak bone forceps, straight bone forceps, curved bone forceps, bone holdi...
Contributor:
Archibald Young and Son, Ltd (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Created:
1840 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation Set. Red velvet-lined wooden box with lid, three metal hinges with a lock and key enclosure; top surface of box has an engraved metal plaque; lid houses one Satterlee's capital saw, Galt's trephine, trephine handle, and a Caswell-Hazard & Co., W.F. Ford lifting back metacarpal saw in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: on...
Contributor:
Shepard & Dudley (New York, New York)
Created:
1870 - 1880?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Brown textile lined wooden box with lid, no hinges; outer surface of box is lined with leather; front of box has a bilateral sliding latch; lid houses metacarpal saw, Satterlee's capital saw, and a trepanning elevator in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: a Holzhauer long amputating knife, three scalpels, and a C. N...
Contributor:
F. G. Otto & Sons (New York, New York)
Created:
1860 - 1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Violet velvet lined wooden box with lid, three metal hinges, and a keyed lock; top surface of box has a plaque; lid houses a brush and handle in a form fitted compartment; divider is missing; also included in box: lifting-back saw, elevator and rasp, tourniquet, two knives, and three scalpels.
Contributor:
F. G. Otto & Sons (New York, New York)
Created:
1853 - 1880?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Red velvet lined wooden box with lid, divider, and three metal hinges; top surface of box has an engraved plaque; front of box has a lock and key; also included in box: Satterlee's capital saw, lifting back metacarpal saw, trepanning elevator and raspatory, duck-bill sequestrum forcep, tourniquet, tenaculum, scalpel, wax, and str...
Contributor:
W.M. Autenrieth (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Created:
1870 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Wooden box with lid, two metal hinges, and a unilateral sliding latch; also included in box: one Councilman's blade with a detachable pistol handle, two chisels, and one drill.
Created:
1880 - 1940?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Amputation set. Violet velvet lined wooden box with lid and two metal hinges; top surface of box is missing its original plaque; front of box has a unilateral sliding latch enclosure; lid houses one Saterlee's capital saw, a trocar, and a handle in a form fitted compartment; also included in box: two Shepard & Dudley Liston's knives, one Noyes B...
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Created:
1880 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades; long shank with terminal finger ring; English-style lock; steel handles with finger grips; maker's mark of a snake in an S shape around a staff topped with a crown. This style of forceps was designed by C. L. Anderson (1843-1900), who was an Honorary Assistant Surgeon at the Liverpool ...
Creator:
Anderson, C. L." 1843-1900
Created:
1879 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tongue depressor. Metal tongue depressor with wide, flat, round proximal end with ribbed interior side; depressor bends at 90 degrees to handle; handle has hooked end. Includes manufacturer markings: "DR. SKINNER."
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Arm splint. Medium-sized, hand-welded aluminum splint with curved pieces joined at a right angle; most likely custom-made for the posterior portion of the arm of a small adult or teenager.
Created:
1900 - 1950?
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: "ANTIM. POT. TART." and "PAT. APR 2, 1889 -- W. T. CO. -- B."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1889?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Hypodermic syringe. Wooden box with black leather lined exterior and red leather lined interior; box includes 1 antitoxine syringe, 2 hypodermic needles and 2 wire cleaners; syringe tip and barrel are glass; barrel is marked with measurements up to 10cc; syringe has metal stopcock and screw instead of plunger. Includes manufacturer markings: "NO...
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler (Saint Paul, MN)
Created:
1906 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Anuscope. Two pieces of polished metal; one piece has a handle and hollow cylinder, which the other piece fits into; second piece has a handle and a thumb-shaped end. Includes manufacturer markings: "BETZ PHILA" and "M"
Contributor:
Betz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Ceramic jar with slightly waisted shape; white glaze ground with blue painted decoration of two birds back to back and a crown above their heads.
Created:
1850 - 1935?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cup-shaped white, black and green ceramic jar on pedestal base; lid is round with conical shape and concave sides; lid is capped with a pointed finial; both lid and boy of jar are decorated with a pattern of green leaves, including acanthus leaf pattern at top of lid; body has green wreath decoration.
Created:
1880 - 1933?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cup shaped jar with pedestal base and lid with concave sides, capped with round knob handle; ground is white glaze and decoration is blue; decorated with a circular wreath of leaves and berries; repeating blue curvilinear pattern on side of lid; knob on lid is painted blue and encircled with leaf pattern; adhesive from old label ...
Created:
1850 - 1931?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Jar. Blue and white jar with a waisted shape; jar bows out only slightly at base and more severely at top; flared lid frames large opening in top; grey and blue crackle glaze with a transparent blue decoration of an Italianate house and grounds; scene is framed by blue semicircles and a blue rectangle.
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cup-shaped white, black and green ceramic jar on pedestal base; lid is round with conical shape and concave sides; lid is capped with a pointed finial; both lid and boy of jar are decorated with a pattern of grape vines and green leaves.
Created:
1900 - 1934?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cylindrical ceramic jar with grey and blue glaze; jar has a slightly waisted shape and is narrower toward the base and flares out near the top; decoration is a scene of a ship with two sails; scene is framed by three parallel lines on right and left side; top and bottom of vase are decorated with three rings of blue.
Created:
1900 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Cup shaped jar with pedestal base and lid with concave sides, capped with round knob handle; ground is white glaze and decoration is blue; decorated with a circular wreath of leaves and berries; repeating blue curvilinear pattern on side of lid; knob on lid is painted blue and encircled with leaf pattern.
Created:
1850 - 1931?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Ceramic jar with slightly waisted shape; white glaze ground with blue painted decoration of two birds back to back and a crown above their heads.
Created:
1850 - 1935?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.