Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine (Popular Edition, 1900)
Title Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine (Popular Edition, 1900) Author George M. Gould, A.M., M.D.Walter L. Pyle, A.M., M.D. Image […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Jennings-Style Mouth Gag (Self-Retaining Oral Retractor), nickel-plated steel, c. 1890–1925
Title Jennings-Style Mouth Gag (Self-Retaining Oral Retractor), nickel-plated steel, c. 1890–1925 Author Not applicable (instrument). Maker not visible in provided
Native Oil Liniment
Title Native Oil Liniment Author Manufacturer unknown (likely small regional or proprietary distributor) Image Description This large amber apothecary bottle
Open-Drop Sponge Chloroform/Ether Anesthesia Mask
Title Open-Drop Sponge Chloroform/Ether Anesthesia Mask (Schimmelbusch-Era Variant) Author Not Applicable – Surgical Instrument Image Description This open-drop sponge anesthesia
The Philosophy of Sleep
Title The Philosophy of Sleep Author Robert Macnish Image Description The Philosophy of Sleep is a 19th-century medical-philosophical work exploring
Atwood’s Vegetable Physical Jaundice Bitters
Title Atwood’s Vegetable Physical Jaundice Bitters Author Moses Atwood Image Description This is an original embossed aqua glass bottle of
White Cross Electric Vibrator
Title White Cross Electric Vibrator Author Knapp-Monarch Co., St. Louis, MissouriCirca late 1920s–early 1930s Image Description This White Cross Electric
A Handbook of Pathological Anatomy and Histology
Title A Handbook of Pathological Anatomy and Histology Author Francis Delafield, M.D., and T. Mitchell Prudden, M.D. Image Description A