Medical Collection (#98)

Analog Tape Recorder
United States: c. 1970 A man working with a Sangamo analog 1 inch tape recorder that can take down 14 channels of simultaneous information

Entering Punch Card Data
United States: c. 1940 An operator entering data into punch cards

A Mechanical Computing Device
Chicago, Illinois: November 14, 1927 A woman demonstrates a new mechanical computing device from the Temporator Company at the National Business Show

Woman Testing A Microcomputer
Los Angeles, California: September, 1975 A woman testing a microcomputer with 16 two-bit bipolar Schottky LSI circuits at the Hughes Aircraft Company

Woman Using IBM 650 Computer
Marietta, Georgia: c. 1953 A woman in an office using an IBM 650 Magnetic Drum Data Processing Machine

Red Cross Nurse With Patient
United States: 1937 A Red Cross nurse checks pulse and temperature of an ailing man

Tonsil Examination
Battle Creek, Michigan: c. 1927. A doctor performing a tonsil examination on a woman patient at John Harvey Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium

Peaches Browning In Chicago
Chicago, Illinois: April 7, 1927. Peaches Browning, the 16 year old wife of the New York millionaire arrived in Chicago today on the Twentieth Century Limited for a two week dancing engagement in a

Fluoroscopic Examination
Battle Creek, Michigan: c. 1928. A doctor and nurse performing a fluoroscopic examination of the stomach during the Barium Meal X-Ray Examination at John Harvey Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium

Nurse Gives Patient Rub Down
United States: July 23, 1942. A Navy Medical Corps nurse gives a post-op sailor a rub down to relieve sore and stiff muscles

A Cauterizing Medical Device
United States: c. 1934 A doctor removing a skin growth from a patients shoulder. The Cameron Cauterodyne was a radio frequency operated cutting and cauterizing device

Young Girl In Medicine Cabinet
United States: 1967 A young girl looking at over the counter and prescribtion drugs in a medicine cabinet

Kelloggs Sanitarium Scene
Battle Creek, Michigan: c. 1930. Testing the strength of a patients muscles of the trunk at the Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium

Football First Aid
United States: c. 1926 A coach applies a band-aid to the nose of one of his players

Sanitarium Salt Glow Treatment
Battle Creek, Michigan: c. 1924. A woman receiving a salt glow treatment at the Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium

Students At A Dental School
United States: c. 1927 Students at a dental hygienist class

Painless Modern Dentistry
New York, New York: December 4, 1925 The Dental Society of New York presented a playlet portraying the difference between ancient and modern methods of dentistry

A Dentist Articulates
Chicago, Illinois: March 21, 1928 Dr. Rudolph Schlosser at the Northwestern University Dental Laboratory explains the proper use of the Articulator which shows the correct force bearing on all teeth

A Reluctant Patient
New York, New York: November 6, 1925 This young man has the honor of being the first patient at the Union Health Center Dental Clinic in NY

Lupino Lane Gets Workup
Hollywood, California: 1925. Lupino Lane gets some dedicated bodywork done by his trainer in the film, The Fighting Dude

Eddie Cantor
Hollywood, California: 1926. Eddie Cantor gets a work over in the Floren Ziegfields film, Kid Boots

Getting A Massage At Sanitarium
Battle Creek, Michigan: 1930. A patient receiving a Swedish massage at the Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium

Woman On Vibrating Chair
London, England: c. 1927. Queenie Thomas, British film player, demonstrates the Vibratory Chair at the New Health Exhibition at Westminster. The chair is said to be excellent for all nervous troubles

Woman Using Massage Device
United States: c. 1928. A close up of a woman massaging her neck with a device that holds two roller balls

Woman Rubbing Her Neck
United States: c. 1930. A woman sitting in a chair massages the back of her neck

A NY Theatrical Group
New York, New York: c. 1930. A theatrical group performing in NY city

Unhappy Carnival Riders
San Francisco, California: c. 1955. Four decidedly unenthusiastic women on a Tilt-A-Whirl carnival ride at Playland At The Beach in San Francisco

Dr. Doyle Glanville, Medical Officer To General Wood, The Zulu War, Engraving 1879

Franklin Roosevelt In Pool
Warm Springs, Georgia: 1928. Franklin Roosevelt exercises his polio damaged legs in the enclosed pool at Warm Springs, Georgia

Mark Akenside (1721-1770) English poet and physician. Engraving after portrait by Arthur Pond

Saul Adler (1895-1966) Russian-born British medical scientist. Studied tropical diseases and parasitology

Direct person-to-person blood transfusion at the wrist. After engraving from George Abraham Mercklino " Tractatio med. Curiosa de murto et occasu transfusionis sanguinis" Nuremberg, 1679

Direct person-to-person blood transfusion. After engraving from George Abraham Mercklino " Tractatio med. Curiosa de murto et occasu transfusionis sanguinis", Nuremberg, 1679

Blood Transfusion: blood flowed from arm of donor, left, into cup, and was then pumped from the bottom of cup and forced through canula into patient

A veterinary surgeons assistant attending to a horse wounded in battle, september 1942, world war ll

Two bottles containing Echinacea in liquid and capsule form

Model of a human heart

Trigonella foenumgraecum, Fenugreek, fresh green leaves, close up

Nepeta cataria, Catnip, fresh, grey-green, heart-shaped leaf sprigs on wooden block

Rescue scene from a flying bomb film, WW2
Rescue scene from a flying bomb film, showing firefighters helping walking casualties to the First Aid post

Rescuing casualty from upper floor, WW2
Rescue personnel bringing a casualty to ground level from the upper floor of a bombed building, 16 June 1944

Rescued casualty receiving medical attention, WW2
Rescued casualty receiving medical attention after being brought to ground level from the upper floor of a bombed building, 16 June 1944

Blitz in London -- casualty carried to ambulance, WW2
Blitz in London -- a casualty who has just been rescued from the rubble is carried on a stretcher to an ambulance. (3 of 3)

Blitz in London -- First Aid for a casualty, WW2
Blitz in London -- First Aid for a casualty who has just been rescued from the rubble. (2 of 3)

American Red Cross workers making surgical dressings during World War I. Photographed c1918
RED CROSS, c1918. American Red Cross workers making surgical dressings during World War I. Photographed c1918

Illustration of man with a large goiter on his neck. Lithograph, 1822
MEDICINE: GOITER, 1822. Illustration of man with a large goiter on his neck. Lithograph, 1822

Drawings of surgical instruments from a treatise by Al-Zahrawi (936-1013)
ARAB SURGICAL INSTUMENTS. Drawings of surgical instruments from a treatise by Al-Zahrawi (936-1013)

An emergency hospital in a Pennsylvania anthracite coal mine. Stereograph, c1917
COAL MINE HOSPITAL, c1917. An emergency hospital in a Pennsylvania anthracite coal mine. Stereograph, c1917

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"Exploring the Marvels of Medicine: From Normal Knees to Anesthesia and Ambulances" Delving into the intricacies of our body, let's start with a glimpse at normal knees through an X-ray lens. Journeying further, we uncover the fascinating anatomy of the human brain from an inferior view - unlocking its mysteries one lobe at a time. Rewinding history to 1846, witness a groundbreaking moment as anesthesia is first introduced in surgery, forever transforming medical practices. Zooming in on facial muscles like never before, discover their intricate workings that shape expressions and emotions on every human face (with labels for easy understanding). Shifting focus to another joint marvel, explore the anatomy of the knee joint - a complex structure enabling us to walk, run, and jump effortlessly. Picture No. 10745711 captures a poignant scene during London's Blitz in World War II - showcasing an ambulance stationed at Ladywell in Lewisham amidst chaos and resilience. Travel back in time with med01_01_0490 as mobile midwifery takes center stage - highlighting how healthcare reaches those who need it most even during challenging circumstances. Ascending towards knowledge, gaze upon a superior view of the human brain adorned with colored lobes and labels - unraveling its functions layer by layer. Returning to knees once more but this time through an X-ray prism again; marvel at what lies beneath our skin when everything seems perfectly normal on the surface. Shifting perspectives yet again, delve into lateral views of human brain anatomy - unveiling its complexity while appreciating its role as command central for all bodily functions. Stepping into history's footsteps reveals glimpses from Civil War times; behold a medical kit from the 1860s that served as lifelines amid chaos and suffering on battlefields.