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

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