Maxson, Stephen MD

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emblem civil war surgeon kit

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https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/13941#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-193%2C-726%2C3342%2C3525

This American Civil - War era amputation and surgical set consists of a rectangular, wood case with hinged lid and fourteen instruments. Both the lid and the bottom of the case are lined with faded, red velvet with compartments fitted to the instruments. The instruments are a capital saw, a rongeur, a tourniquet, two trephines (one with a brass handle, one with ebony handle), two knives (ebony handles), four pair of tweezers, a director, a lancet, and a Hey’s saw.
Date
1860 - 1865
Call Number
Country Doctor Museum
Additional Resources
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Collection(s)
North Carolina History and Fiction Collection
- Artifacts
Country Doctor Museum
Health and Medicine

Subject(s)
Medicine--North Carolina--History--19th century
Surgical instruments and apparatus--North Carolina
Amputation--North Carolina

Location (physical)
Type
moving image
Medium
equipment
Rights Note
This item has been made available by The Country Doctor Museum for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. For information regarding reproduction, please contact The Country Doctor Museum at hslcdm@ecu.edu;
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Persistent URL
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