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- Spring Lancet with Case, 1800-1860 - For centuries, doctors believed removing a person's excess or impure blood could heal certain diseases. A spring lancet was a popular bloodletting instrument used in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its sharp, spring-activated blade quickly punctured a vein allowing blood to flow. By the late 1800s, most physicians, armed with greater medical knowledge or a belief in milder therapeutic remedies, had abandoned the practice of bloodletting.
- 1800-1860
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Spring Lancet with Case, 1800-1860
For centuries, doctors believed removing a person's excess or impure blood could heal certain diseases. A spring lancet was a popular bloodletting instrument used in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its sharp, spring-activated blade quickly punctured a vein allowing blood to flow. By the late 1800s, most physicians, armed with greater medical knowledge or a belief in milder therapeutic remedies, had abandoned the practice of bloodletting.
- Medical Kit -
- Collections - Artifact
Medical Kit
- "Theronoid" Electric Belt, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
"Theronoid" Electric Belt, circa 1930
- Whitall, Tatum & Co. No. 1 Pocket Battery, 1879-1901 - Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- 1879-1901
- Collections - Artifact
Whitall, Tatum & Co. No. 1 Pocket Battery, 1879-1901
Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- "Multifrex High-Frequency Instrument" Electrotherapy Machine, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
"Multifrex High-Frequency Instrument" Electrotherapy Machine, circa 1925
- Medical Magneto Machine, 1854-1875 - Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- 1854-1875
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Medical Magneto Machine, 1854-1875
Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- Davis & Kidder's Patent Magneto-Electric Machine, 1875-1885 - Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- 1875-1885
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Davis & Kidder's Patent Magneto-Electric Machine, 1875-1885
Physicians in the late 1800s and early 1900s saw therapeutic possibilities in the use of electricity. A number of doctors believed that medical batteries that administered low levels of electrical stimulation could treat a variety of diseases. Companies marketed and sold these electrotherapeutic devices to doctors and -- to the consternation of some in the medical profession -- average citizens.
- Binaural Stethoscope, circa 1909 - Stethoscopes help doctors assess the health of the heart and other internal organs. Invented in the early 1800s, it has become a standard tool of medical personnel and a symbol of the medical profession. This model was made by the G.P. Pilling & Son Company around 1909.
- circa 1909
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Binaural Stethoscope, circa 1909
Stethoscopes help doctors assess the health of the heart and other internal organs. Invented in the early 1800s, it has become a standard tool of medical personnel and a symbol of the medical profession. This model was made by the G.P. Pilling & Son Company around 1909.
- Medicine Chest, Possibly Designed for Use aboard a Ship, 1835-1845 - It is believed this portable medicine chest was designed for use on board a ship. It also may have been used by a physician who traveled around a community to meet patients in rural homes. This kit may have included items such as Vitriol Alba, zinc sulfate, to cause vomiting, which is one way to cure a stomachache.
- 1835-1845
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Medicine Chest, Possibly Designed for Use aboard a Ship, 1835-1845
It is believed this portable medicine chest was designed for use on board a ship. It also may have been used by a physician who traveled around a community to meet patients in rural homes. This kit may have included items such as Vitriol Alba, zinc sulfate, to cause vomiting, which is one way to cure a stomachache.
- Merck Pharmaceutical Samples, circa 1884 -
- circa 1884
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Merck Pharmaceutical Samples, circa 1884