Name/Title
Embalming pumpDescription
The cased embalming pump was made by Laundry (ca. 1840).
Embalming dates back to the ancient Egyptians though not many advances took place until the nineteenth century when a former New York City coroner, Dr. Thomas Holmes, perfected a number of embalming techniques and is now known as the “Father of Modern Embalming.” Holmes’ advances were just in time for the Civil War and allowed many families to have their loved ones transported home by train rather than to be buried on the battlefield, as had been the federal regulation.
The Civil War surgeon Richard Burr is shown performing that procedure (ca.1864).Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Aug 4, 2026Create Date
August 4, 2026Update Date
August 24, 2026
