Dr. Robert Greenspan's Medical History Museum - All Entries

1 Prices1. Apothecary porcelain vases a devanture (ca 1850)1. Craniometer for use in phrenology1. Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1859)1. Dental cased mother of pearl set1. Medicine ball2 Prices3 Prices4 PricesA Burial Party, Cold HarborAbrams' dynamizer and reflexophoneAbrams' oscilloclastAbrams' oscilloclastActinaAesculapiusAesculapius Roman coinsAgnew scalpelAgnew scalpelAgnew scalpel 2AgueAgue tonicAids antacidAldini, Essai Théorique et Expérimental sur le Galvanisme (1804)Ambition pillsAmniotic sac knifeAmputation chiselAmputation finger sawAmputation knifeAmputation knifeAmputation sawAmputation sawAmputation sawsAmputation set, 17th centuryAmputation set, CentennialAmputation set, circularAmputation set, flap typeAmputee knife/forkAnatomic modelAnatomies, 10 pull down chartsAnatomies, flap typeAphrodisiac TonicApothecary chest, 18th centuryApothecary chest, 19th centuryApothecary display vaseApothecary show vaseArc light therapyArrow removerArsenic and strychnineArtificial eyesAspirator, Dieulafoy typeAspirator, Potain typeAudiometerAuzoux paper-mâché modelBaptismal syringeBarbellBattle Creek SanitariumBeam scaleBeauchêne exploded skullBed pan, ceramicBedpan, ceramic slipperBedpan, pewterBernard and Huette, Illustrated Manual of Operative Surgery (1855)BezoarBianchi, The Phonendoscope and Its Practical Application (1898)Birthing chairBistoury cachéBitten bullet at Cross KeysBlackall, Observations on the Nature and Cure of Dropsies (1813)Bleeding/barber bowlsBlood bittersBody shaperBoilly etchingsBone drillBone forceps, EvansBone forceps, TiemannBontecou, Hospital Life in the Army of the Potomac (1866)Bourdaloue urinalsBourgery, Bernard and Jacob, Traité Complet de L'Anatomie de L'Homme (1866-1871), 2nd ed.Bow drill, dentalBrain wave synchronizerBreast forkBreast forkBreast pump, MawBreast pump, glassBreast pump,, ElamBright, Reports of Medical Cases, Vol. 1 (1827)Brookes, The General Practice of Physic, two volumes (1765)BuddahBuggy bagBullet forcepsBullet removers with Nelaton probeBullet screwBullet screw, 16th centuryCaduseusCalomel in a uranium containerCalomel, mercuric chlorideCalomel, mercuryCane for a physicianCarbolic SprayCarbolic salveCarboyCarboyCastor oilCatheter setCauteries, dentalCautery setCautery, bulletCentennial Catalogue and Visitors GuideCephalotribe du Dr. BaillyChair, medical treatmentChair, wheelChisel and elevators, dentalChisolm, Manual of Military Surgery (1864)Chopart, Traité des Maladies des Voies Urinaires, 2 volumes (1791-92)Clamp,, 17th centuryClassics of Medicine LibraryClysterClyster, AfricanCock's trocarCoin op breatherCoin op vibratorCold Harbor artifactsCold Harbor letter from MerariCold Harbor skullColombier, Journal de Médecine, Chirurgie, Pharmacie (1785)Common cold cureContact lensesControlled substancesCorcyraeo, Hippocratis Coi Medicorum (1564)Corneal trephineCowper, The Anatomy of Humane Bodies (1698)CraniometerCrocodileCrocodile cork pressCruveilhier, Anatomie Pathologique du Corps Humain (1829-33)Cupping setsCupsCushing, The Life of Sir William Osler (1925)Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1860)Darwin, The Descent of Man (1871)Davis, Regulations of the Medical Department of the Army (1856)Davis, obstetric medicineDawis crochetDecapitation hookDekkers, Exercitationes Practicea (1694)Dental chair, Archer No. 2Dental chair, WilkersonDental drillsDental formDental officeDental screwDental vulcanizerDentureDialysis, The Removal of Diffusible Substances (1914)Diary of Joseph HumeDiathermy apparatusDiathermy therapeutic accessoriesDigitalisDiphtheria antitoxinDiphtheria cureDiploma, Electro-TherapeuticsDiploma, Magnetic HealingDiploma, NaturopathyDischarge wandDissecting scissorsDissection setDissection set, studentDoctor's mask, ShakespeareDoctor’s ladyDouble rachitomeDover's tabletsDr. King's New DiscoveryDumb bells, electricDunglison, Dunglison's Medical Dictionary (1874)ENT devicesENT lancetEar vibratory deviceEbrard, Nouvelle Monographie de Sangsues Médicinales (1857)Ecraseur de ChassaignacElectreat with accessoriesElectric brushElectric brushElectric cabinetElectric chairElectric chair and power sourceElectric combElectric combsElectric corsetElectric corset and Boyd's batteryElectric direct current deviceElectric steam cabinet with electric chairElectric wallplate, cabinet and chairElectrical therapyElectricity is LifeElectricity is LifeElectro-Chemical ringElectroshock machineElectrostatic generatorElectrostatic generatorEmbalming fluidEmbalming instrumentsEmbalming pumpEnema irrigatorEnema setEquisierErichsen, The Science and Art of Surgery (1860)Ether dispensersEther inhaler by CollinEther inhaler, OmbredanneEtuiEx-votoExercycleExtraction forcepsExtraction forcepsExtraction setEye and eye cup,, uraniumEye cupEye of Horus amuletEyeball massagersEyeglassesFaradic cabinet by BetzFeeders for infantsFile carriers, dentalFistula lancetFlap anatomy by PilzFlea catcherFleam with fleam stickFleam, early casedFleam, multibladedFluoroscopeFolding surgical set, AubryFolding surgical set, CharrièreFolding surgical set, ChineseFolding surgical set, FryeFolding surgical set, TiemannFormaldehyde fumigatorFowler, & Wells, How to Read Character (1896)Fuch, Hippocratis Coi Medicorum (1545)Fulton, Frontal Lobotomy and Affective Behavior (1951)Galvanic stimulator, portableGalvanometerGautier D'Agoty four color mezzotintGibson's spoonGillray's copper engravingsGodfrey's CordialGottschalk, Practical Electro-Therapeutics (1904)Gould, Gould's Pocket Pronouncing Medical Dictionary (1934)Graham crackersGray, Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical (1858)Gross, A System of Surgery, 2 volumes (1859)Halse coilHamilton, A Treatise on Military Surgery (1865)Harvard Medical Diploma and a coincidenceHead mirrorHearing aidsHeine's osteotome by HeineHeister, A General System of Surgery (1743)Helmet shaker, unmarkedHelmet, French electricHelmet, Italian electricHelmet, Italian electricHelmet, Italian light therapyHelmet, electric casedHelmet, electric from ItalyHemorrhoid clampHigh frequency NeuriscoHippocrates of Cos bustHippocrates of Cos treeHogan diathermy machineHolmes cranioclastHomeopathy setHomeopathy setsHorse hair probangHunter polyp extractorHunter écorchéHygiene setHygiene setImhotepIndian clubs and dumbbellsIndian tonicInhalerInhalerInhalerInoculation pointsInsulinInvalid feeding strawIrrigatorIrrigatorJanus, earthenwareJayne's ExpectorantJonstoni, Hippocratis Coi Medicorum (1660)Kegel deviceKettlebellKeysKidney cureKidney forcepsKidney treatmentsKolff, The Artificial Kidney (1946)Kolon motorLabeled glass bottlesLacrimal irrigatorLacrymal probesLaudanumLebenswekerLeech carriersLeech jarLeech jarLeech jarLeech jar, Essex typeLeech, artificialLeper colony coinsLight cabinet, Battle Creek SanitariumLight chairLight therapyLithotomy forcepsLithotomy forceps, 16th centuryLithotomy scalpel and forcepsLithotomy set by George TiemannLithotomy set with bow civialeLithotrite, Bergamini typeLithotrite, Heurteloup's percussion typeLobotomy instruments with hammerLydia Pinkam's Vegetable CompoundMacaura pulsoconMacleod, Notes on the Surgery of the War in the Crimea (1862)Magnetic batteriesMagnetic beltsMagneto machineMajor General Daniel Sickles' amputationMandrake pillsMark Eden bust developerMasticatorMaygrier, Nouvelles Démonstrations d'Accouchemens (1822)Mechanical horseMeco-Sazh hair growerMedallic Great Men of Medicine (1969-74)Medallic History of Medicine (1969-72)Medallic History of Pharmacy (!970-72)Medical advertisingMedicinal whiskeyMerke ThermocapMicroscope, BullockMicroscope, Powell & LelandMicrotomeMilitary doctor's dressMonell, A Pictorial System of Instruction (1902)Moreau, Practical Treatise on Midwivery (1844)Mortar and pestleMortars and pestles, bronzeMouth gagMouth gagsMoxibustionMrs. Winslow Soothing SyrupMudge inhalerMummy powderNasal snareNasal speculumNeedles, acupunctureNested weightsNightingale, Notes on Nursing (1860)Nipple shieldsNursing bottle, pewterObstetric Smellie double crochetObstetric basilystObstetric crochetObstetric destructive instrumentsObstetric ether inhalerObstetric filletObstetric forcepsObstetric forceps, 16th centuryObstetric perforatorObstetric setObstetric traction forcepsObstetrics set, foldingObtunderOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Onanism beltOnanism deviceOphthalmodynamometer of Dr. BaillartOphthalmology surgical setOphthalmometerOphthalmophantome by LuerOphthalmoscope by LandoltOphthalmoscope by von HelmholtzOphthalmoscope, Loring's typeOphthalmoscope, Morton'sOpium, Confederate hospitalOscillo-ManipulatorOscilloclastOsler brain slidesOsler on hypertension and renal diseasesOsler signed photographOsler's reading glassesOsler, Principles and Practice of Medicine (1892)Osler’s glassesOtoscopeOuld perforatorOvarian cyst trocarOxygenatorsPancoast, A Treatise on Operative Surgery (1844)Pap boatPap boatPap boatParabolic mirrorPatent medicines with unusual ingredientsPathoclastPelican varietiesPelican, ivory handledPende maskPenicillin moldPercusser and pleximeterPercusser/PlexometerPerforator, Perce-crâne de BlotPerkins tractors owned by PerkinsPharmaceutical equipmentPharmaceutical herbsPhenacetinPhonendoscopePhrenology bust by FowlerPhrenology calipersPlaceboPlacental curettePlague mask and pomanderPolysine GeneratorPomanderProntosilProstate coolerProsthetic hand for a ladyPsychographPulse rest of jadePurchasesPurchasesQuinsy setRadam's microbe killerRadioactive condomsRadioactive lipstickRadioactive ringRadioactive waterRadioactive waterRadioactive waterRadioactive water emanatorRadithorRadium GirlsRadium salveRecorde, Urinall of Phisicke (1599)Rectal dilatorsRemy"s phantom eyeRhino horn medicine containerRollerRoman surgical instruments, 2nd centuryRowel sawRower, Mac LevyRower, NarragansettRower, Seat of HealthSaddle bags with medicationsSalvarsanSampson, The Practice of Physiotherapy (1926)SarsaparillaScale by W. and T. AveryScale, opiumScarabScaraficatorsSchanne Electro-Podic-ApparatusScheffler, Hippocrates coi Aphorismorum (1633)Scultateus, Armamentarium Chirurgicum (1655)Scurvy ointmentSeton clampSeton lancetShakespeare’s pharmaceuticalsShort wave diathermyShow globes (hanging)Show globes (hanging)Show globes (standing)Shrunken headSims tri-bladed uterine dilatorSims vaginal speculum by TiemannSinging bowlSinusaid electric maskSkull capSmoke CancerlerSnake oilSnareSnuff bottlesSnuff boxSouder, Leaves from the Battle-field of Gettysburg (1864)Southey tubesSouthey tubesSpanish flySpecatclesSpecies jar, Datura StramoniumSpectro-ChromeSpermatorrhea ringSphygmograph, Dudgeon typeSphygmograph, Marey's typeSplintSpoonSpring lancetSt. ApolloniaSt. Apollonia, Book of HoursStaphylorrhaphyStatic breeze electrical attachmentStephenson, and Churchill medical botanySterioscopesStethoscope (above), ear trumpet (below)Stethoscope evolutionStethoscope, LaennecSurgical RaySurgical set by AubrySurgical set by EvansSurgical set by TiemannSurgical set, TibetSurgical set, excisionSurgical set, marineSurgical set, orthopedicSuture antSuture needle for perineal woundsSuture setSutures, catgutSyringe and needlesSyrup of Byzantium (1532)Tarnier traction forceps by TiemannTarnier's basiotribeTear bottleTeeth, ivoryTenaculumTestacoidsTheranoid coilTheriacThermometersThroat abscess lancetThumb lancetsTiemann Instrument Catalogues, 1889 and 1879Tobacco enemaTongue blade and scraperTongue bladesTongue scrapersTonsillotomeTonsillotomeTonsillotome, exhibitionTooth keysTooth powdersTooth wormTouch piece and touch passTourniquetTourniquet, arterialTourniquet, arterialTracheotomy setTracheotomy setTrepan de Leisurg et DiwischTrepanned skullTrepanning knifeTrepanning setTrepanning setTrephine setTrial lens setTripler, and Blackman, Hand-book for the MIlitary Surgeon (1861)TriploidesTurtle shell rattleTyphus vaccineUmbilical cord clampUmbilical scissorsUndertaker's coinUrethral dilatorUrethrotomeUrinometersUrologic dilatorsUrologic irrigation syringesUrologic irrigatorsUrologic meatus dilatorUrology bladder treatmentUroscopy flaskUterine doucheUterine doucheUterine repositorsUterine soundVaccination lancetsVacuum capVaginal irrigatorsVaginal speculaeVaginal speculumVan Shaak pharmacy catalogue and price index (1907)Vascular clampVectusVeeDeeVesalius, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (1555)Vesiculovaginal fistula setVibratorVibratorVibratorVibratory chairVin MarianiViolet ray deviceViolet ray therapyViolin vibraphoneVitruvian manVolta batteryWeight machineWells, New Physiognomy (1866)Whooping cough remedyWilson, Sufferings Endured for a Free Government (1864)Wirtzung, General Practise of Physicke (1617)Witkowski, Histoire des Accouchements Chez tous les Peuples (1887)Woodward, The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1870-88)X- Ray, electrostatic generatorX-ray fluoroscopy for shoe fittingXervac