Drill
Object number2012.47.55
Date1866
Mediummetal wood
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionThin metal drill with horizontal wooden handle.Dimensions1.625 x 3.125 x 0.375 in. (4.1 x 7.9 x 1 cm)MarksEngraved on side "Dec. 4, 1866".
Historical NotesPart 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 view1840-1879
1910
Seneca
C. and E. Marshall Company
Seneca
Seneca
1900-1905