Stethoscope
Object number2012.47.20 a-e
Manufacturer
Shepard and Dudley
Date1840-1879
MediumGlass; Metal; Metallic Wire; Gum Elastic; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionStethoscope including top section and bottom section with detached bell piece and box.Dimensions4.5 x 14.5 in. (11.4 x 36.8 cm)Marks(a)
Back of stethoscope - on hinge joint: "SHEPARD / N.Y. / & DUDLEY". Next to that is the number "28" on either side of the middle joint.
Historical NotesMetal and plastic stethoscope - Original 1852 Camman Binaural Model. Part of a collection of medical supplies of Dr. James Glenn Dickson who operated in the Canonsburg area from the 1840s to the 1870s. Donor Melinda Hays Evans’ family found the apothecary chest with accompanying medical supplies in a barn on their property in the Canonsburg area. The collection documents the practice of a mid-19th century small town doctor.
Previous owner
Dr. James Glenn Dickson
Terms
On View
Not on view
Becton, Dickinson and Company
c. 1955
c. 2006
c. 1950