Electrophoresis kit. In wooden box with two compartments. The first compartment has a metal cylinder with black rubber tubing. The second compartment has dials and a reader in DC Milliamperes. "Erlanger Electrophoresis Unit".
Contributor:
Chemoptics, Inc (New York)
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Content warning: This description contains discussions of drug abuse and torture. Pill box. Clear plastic case topped with black plastic lid; Case has four molded, roughly cylindrical sections. Includes manufacturer markings:"Amytal 1 1/2 Grs. -- Theamin 3 Grs. -- Amytal 3/4 Gr. -- Sodium Amatal 3 Gr. -- Seconal 1 1/2 Grs." and "'Amytal' -- 'Th...
Contributor:
Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Created:
1960 - 1985?
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 long cylindrical neck and a glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; white, black, and red glass label. Includes manufacturer markings: "Elix. Rhei-Pot." and "W. T. CO. -- H -- U. S. A."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1890?
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 long cylindrical neck and a glass stopper with a disc-shaped head; white, black, and red glass label. Contains manufacturer markings: "ELIX. SIMPLEX," 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.
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: "ELIX. TERPIN. HYD.-HEROIN." and "PAT. APR 2, 1889 -- W. T. CO. -- E."
Contributor:
Whitall Tatum Company (Millville, New Jersey)
Created:
1889?
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:"EL. LACTOPEP." and "W. T. CO. -- W. T. C."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Stainless steel body; curved, fenestrated blades; short shank that overlaps at the bottom and diverges near the blades; English-style lock; steel and ebony handles with finger grips and proximal and terminal finger rests; pressure-regulating mechanism at bottom of right handle with extending screw that fits into a socket on ...
Creator:
Elliot, G. T." 1827-1871
Contributor:
Caswell, Hazard & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1870 - 1875?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades, slightly curved, long shank; English-style lock; steel and ebony handles with finger grips; sliding pivot that moves along groove in handle with extending screw that acts as a pressure-releasing device. Invented by G. T. Elliot, a physician at Bellevue Hospital in New York.
Creator:
Elliot, G. T." 1827-1871
Created:
1860 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades, slightly curved, long shank; English-style lock; steel and ebony handles with finger grips; sliding pivot that moves along groove in handle with extending screw that acts as a pressure-releasing device. Invented by G. T. Elliot, a physician at Bellevue Hospital in New York.
Creator:
Elliot, G. T." 1827-1873
Contributor:
George Tiemann & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1860 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Obstetrical forceps. Steel body; curved, fenestrated blades, slightly curved, long shank; English-style lock; steel handles with finger grips; sliding pivot that moves along groove in handle with extending screw that acts as a pressure-releasing device. Includes manufacturer markings:"SKLAR." Invented by G. T. Elliot, a physician at Bellevue Hos...
Creator:
Elliot, G. T." 1827-1872
Contributor:
Sklar
Created:
1860 - 1900?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Uterine elevator. Long, thin instrument with a metal handle ending in two ribbed metal discs; below the discs there are two metal loops on either side of the cylindrical metal handle; body of the sound is covered in black rubber except for the distal tip, which is uncovered metal, ending in a slightly bulbous tip; sound body curves upward. Inclu...
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Ovarian trocar. Cylindrical metal instrument with a 6-sided ebony handle; 3-faceted pointed blade emerges from the cylindrical body; pulling handle down retracts pointed blade into instrument body; small drainage pipe with attachment head for flexible tubing protrudes from the main body of the trocar about two thirds of the way down it. An ovari...
Creator:
Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
Created:
1860 - 1890?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Uterine elevator. Probe-like device with a rod with a slightly hooked end and four hinged segments attached, the final one tapered at the end; proximal end has an ebony handle with 8 cross hatched facets. Uterine elevators were used to adjust the positioning of the uterus during surgical procedures.
Creator:
Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Dressing forceps. Scissor-style forceps; loop handles; shanks bow out in loop handles, then overlap in lock; shanks curve at blades; blades are elongated ovals with long, slender fenestrations; Kny-Scheerer logo of a snake curved in an S-shape around a staff and capped with a crown on shank.
Creator:
Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
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.
Apothecary jar. Cylindrical white porcelain jar with gold decoration and black lettering; decoration includes framing wreaths of wheat, leaves and ribbon, the bowl of Hygeia flanked by laurel sprigs, the serpent of Epidaurus on the staff of Aesculapius, and two gold stars; lid is circular with concave sides and is capped with a gold-painted roun...
Contributor:
Gosse à Paris (Paris, France)
Created:
1850 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Surgical instrument tray. White rectangular enamel-coated metal instrument tray; tray has lid that lifts off with D-shaped handle; open edges of tray are lined in black enamel; tray contains the following instruments: 5 sterile single-use Plastipak hypodermic syringes in original white and blue packaging, 1 dissecting scissors, 2 plain scissors ...
Created:
1950 - 1980?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Drug mill. Cast iron, countertop drug mill; rounded, conical hopper with domed lid that has small iron knob at top right and hinge at left; round main body, square iron base with wooden drawer for ground materials; two large wheels on either side to operate burrs; lefthand wheel reinforced with wood. Includes manufacturer markings: "PAT OCT 21 7...
Contributor:
Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Penn'a (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1873?
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, gold and green decoration; rounded, conical hopper with domed lid that has small white ceramic knob at top right and hinge at left; round main body, square wooden base with wooden drawer for ground materials; two large wheels on either side to operate burrs; wooden knob ...
Contributor:
Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Penn'a (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:
1873?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Small hand scale with brass beam and small, brass pans attached to beam by three pieces of thin cord; balances from central handheld fulcrum atop indicator needle.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Small hand scale with brass beam with three pieces of thin cord attached to ends; balances from central handheld fulcrum atop indicator needle; missing pans.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Small hand scale with metal beam and small, cupped horn pans attached to beam by three pieces of thin cord; balances from central handheld fulcrum atop indicator needle.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Small rectangular wooden box with vertical metal dowel emerging from top center of box and one large drawer on front side of box; in drawer are metal knife-edge beam and second metal dowel. This is a simple equal arm balance, with the beam supported by a central column in a solid base.
Created:
1880 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Wooden base with large central drawer; equal arm balance-style scale with large central metal column held to base by two screws; metal knife-edge beam; round, slightly concave metal pans; long, downward hanging indicator needle; all components can be disassembled and stored in box at base; 4 small brass weights also found in base.
Created:
1880 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Marble-topped scale base with central wooden drawer; Central brass column and adjustment dial attached to base; drawer contains brass swan-neck beamscale with tassled fulcrum; drawer also contains Henry Troemner nickel grain weights set, from 1/2 grain to 6 grains; marketing material for Didra Drugs, "The store you can patronize with con...
Created:
1900 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Scale. Simple equal arm balance attached to marble slab base; brass support column; brass knife edge beam with needle attached to the center of the beam, pointing downward; roughly circular, concave pan supports attached to wired shaped in pointed arches; pointed arch balances on small hook attached to a ring on end of beam; calibration knob and...
Created:
1900 - 1930?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Speculum. Speculum has a posterior, Sims-style duck billed retractor, and two attached longer steel pieces, attached at hinges; bottom piece has rounded end with small metal spike on it, meant for attaching a fabric strap; angle between retractor blade and attached pieces can be adjusted with a curved ratchet. Includes manufac...
Creator:
Erich, Aug. F."(Augustus Frederick)" 1837-1886
Contributor:
J. Reynders & Co (New York City, New York)
Created:
1879 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Speculum. Speculum has a split posterior, Sims-style duck billed retractor, and two attached longer steel pieces, attached at hinges; top piece has attached flat, circular metal piece at distal hinge; bottom piece has rounded end with small metal spike on it, meant for attaching a fabric strap; a long, thin curette is attached ...
Creator:
Erich, Aug. F."(Augustus Frederick)" 1837-1886
Created:
1870 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Vaginal speculum. Speculum. Speculum has a split posterior, Sims-style duck billed retractor, and two attached longer steel pieces, attached at hinges; top piece has attached flat, circular metal piece at distal hinge; bottom piece has a rectangular end with small metal spike on it, meant for attaching a fabric strap; a long, thin curette is att...
Creator:
Erich, Aug. F."(Augustus Frederick)" 1837-1886
Contributor:
Noyes Brothers & Cutler, Saint Paul, Minnesota (Manufacturer)
Created:
1870 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Intubation set. Violet velvet-lined wooden box with two metal hinges, and bilateral sliding latches; Outer surface is covered in leather; No manufacturer's mark present; Missing O'Dwyer's mouth gag; Also included in box: Introducer, extractor, scale, Sharp & Smith tenaculum, and six larynx tubes. Manufacturer markings not present.
Creator:
O'Dwyer, Joseph, 1841-1898
Contributor:
George Ermold (New York, New York)
Created:
1885 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1901?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1901?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1901?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1895?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1895?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Tonsillotome. Long, slender instrument with a three loop handle, one on either side of the instrument, and one at the end of a long, slim two-pronged fork; proximal end of fork rests elevated from the body of the instrument; fork bends one third of the way up and angles downward; at distal end, the fork meets the bottom of the instrument; distal...
Creator:
Ermold, George, 1858-1931
Created:
1901?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin metal instrument with circular loop handle with gold thread attached on proximal end and small, round piece of sponge on the distal end.
Created:
1880 - 1920?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin, flexible metal instrument with black rubber coating, long ivory and metal rectangular handle with rounded edges on the proximal end and oval shaped ivory "olive" on the distal end of the instrument.
Created:
1880 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin metal instrument with black rubber coating, triangular black-painted wooden handle on the proximal end and oval shaped metal "olive" on the distal end of the instrument.
Created:
1910 - 1969?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin, flexible metal instrument with black rubber coating, long ivory and metal rectangular handle with rounded edges on the proximal end and oval shaped ivory "olive" on the distal end of the instrument.
Created:
1880 - 1910?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin, flexible metal instrument with black rubber coating, long rectangular ebony handle with cross hatched texture, tapered on the proximal end and oval shaped ivory "olive" on the distal end of the instrument.
Created:
1880 - 1927?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Esophageal dilator. Thin metal rod, small cylindrical metal handle on the proximal end and oval-shaped metal "olive" on the distal end of the instrument.
Created:
1910 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Ceramic jar with speckled gray ground; body of jar is round with a flange near base of neck and flared neck in a funnel shape; jar decoration is blue, green, red , yellow and black; blue frame with botanical ornament surrounds label; red and yellow crown with three yellow and green circles sits atop frame. Includes manufacturer m...
Created:
1850 - 1950?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Apothecary jar. Waisted-style ceramic jar; white glaze ground with blue, pink and brown decoration; all over crackle glaze; decoration is symmetrical and consists of two peacocks, a stylized banner, a bowl of fruit, flowers, and a putto head with an equal-armed cross under it. Includes manufacturer markings:"E. STRAMONI," and "A H -- BOGEN -- GE...
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.
Graduated cylinder. Large cloudy glass pitcher with 7 sides and dual measurement 16 ounce/ 1 pint graduated scale. Includes manufacturer markings: "ESTRAUS MATERNA"1 -- FAT 2% -- PROTEINS 0.6% -- SUGAR 6% -- 3rd TO 14th DAY -- MILK -- CREAM -- L. WATER -- WATER"2 -- F. 2 1/2% -- P. 0.8% -- S. 6% -- 2nd TO 6th WEEK -- MILK -- CREAM -- L. WATER --...
Creator:
Holt, L. Emmett (Luther Emmett), 1855-1924
Contributor:
The Materna Co, New York City, New York (Manufacturer)
Created:
1899 - 1925?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Graduated cylinder. Large clear glass pitcher with 7 sides and dual measurement 16 ounce/ 1 pint graduated scale. Includes manufacturer markings: "ESTRAUS MATERNA"1 -- FAT 2% -- PROTEINS 0.6% -- SUGAR 6% -- 3rd TO 14th DAY -- MILK -- CREAM -- L. WATER -- WATER"2 -- F. 2 1/2% -- P. 0.8% -- S. 6% -- 2nd TO 6th WEEK -- MILK -- CREAM -- L. WATER -- ...
Creator:
Holt, L. Emmett (Luther Emmett), 1855-1924
Contributor:
The Materna Co, New York City, New York (Manufacturer)
Created:
1899 - 1925?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Suture bridges. Three transparent orange plastic suture bridges that are roughly rectangular with a peaked portion and 3 rows of 15 holes each in bridge; bridges have white paper backing with black text; bridges are held in tan cardboard box with white, black and red markings; box also contains instruction pamphlet. Includes manufacturer marking...
Contributor:
Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, N.J."(Somerville, New Jersey)
Created:
1950 - 1970?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.