Name/Title
Wooden Stethoscope, ReproductionDescription
Stethoscope. Natural wood lightweight wooden obstetric stethoscope, c. 1980. 2 1/4" W x 6 3/4" H.Context
This reproduction wooden stethoscope also known as a monaural stethoscope would have been common during Dr. Colgate’s time. It is a simple hollow tube used to listen to the body. French doctor René Laennec invented it in 1816 to avoid pressing his ear directly onto his female patients' chests. The wood helps sound travel clearly to one ear.Acquisition
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Purchased for Main Street at Work Exhibit April 2026.Exhibition
Main Street at Work: Merchants and Medicine in Carroll County