Stethoscope Collection (#2)

WILLIAM G. ANDERSON (1927- ). American physician and civil rights activist. Photographed in his office in Albany, Georgia, by Warren K. Leffler, August 1962

DOCTOR AND PATIENT, 1938. Dr. Kate B. Karpeles, president of the American Medical Womens Association, in her office in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1938

Stethoscope

Toy stethoscope

Illustration of stethoscope

NEW MEXICO: HEALTH CLINIC. Dr. Werner Onstine examining a patient at a clinic operated by the Taos County Cooperative Health Association near Questa, New Mexico. Photograph by John Collier, 1943

CALIFORNIA: DOCTOR, 1939. A traveling public health doctor conducting a well-baby clinic in local school in Calipatria, California

A doctor and nurse examining children in a trailer clinic at a mobile camp for migrant workers in Klamath County
MOBILE CLINIC, 1939. A doctor and nurse examining children in a trailer clinic at a mobile camp for migrant workers in Klamath County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

HINE: DOCTOR, 1924. A doctor examining a young worker in the infirmary at the Cheney Silk Mill in South Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1924

ELLIS ISLAND: EXAMINATION. A doctor and nurse examining a baby in a hospital at Ellis Island. Photograph, 1923

Stethoscope and laptop computer

Image of stethoscope

Illustration of a Stegosaurus nurse

Stethoscope illustration

Illustration of a Spinosaurus doctor

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, 1898. Physical examination of soldiers before they are discharged from service. Drawing by H. Ditzler, 1898

Doctor in full suit posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Physician wearing stethoscope, (B&W), (Portrait)

Doctor holding note pad posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Doctor talking to female patient, (B&W)

Man wearing stethoscope over suit, portrait

Physician posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Surgeon and nurse
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Surgeon and nurse in surgical gowns, nurse writing in chart, doctor holding stethoscope. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Picture No. 10769980
Vet - using stethoscope on dog Date:

Picture No. 10897198
Cat - with stethoscope and hat Date:

Line engraving, American, late 19th century
STETHOSCOPE. Line engraving, American, late 19th century

Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826), French physician who invented the Stethoscope. (1889). Laennec is shown listening to a patients chest at the Necker Hospital, Paris

Doctor measuring blood pressure, using manual sphygmomanometer
Medicine - Measuring the pressure with the manual sphygmomanometer

Doctor holding stethoscope on patient
Medicine. Auscultation through a stethoscope

Phonendoscope
Medicine. Phonendoscope

Doctor checking palpation of wrist
Medicine. Palpation of the wrist

19th century medical inventions, including early syringes, sphygmomanometer, Letheon ether inhaler, ceramic false teeth, endoscope, thermometers, stethoscopes

Veterinary Surgeon

Medical bag and stethoscope

Veterinary surgeon using stethoscope to listen to breathing cat sitting on table

Pregnant woman C018 / 1708
MODEL RELEASED. Pregnant woman listening to her babys heart beat

Pregnant woman C018 / 1709
MODEL RELEASED. Pregnant woman listening to her babys heart beat

Laennec monaural stethoscope, circa 1820 C017 / 6951
English monaural stethoscope, made out of fruitwood, dating from the year 1820. French physician, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec invented the monaural stethoscope in 1816

Telemedicine, conceptual image C017 / 7592
MODEL RELEASED. Telemedicine, conceptual image

Monaural stethoscopes, 19th century C017 / 6931
Five monaural stethoscopes dating from between 1860 and 1890. These are made from ebony and fruitwood. French physician, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec invented the monaural stethoscope in 1816

Phonendoscope, circa 1900 C017 / 6955
Phonendoscope dating from around 1900, England. This device was used in the early 20th century for listening to internal sounds of the body (auscultation)

Extra long monaural stethoscope, circa 18 C017 / 6948
Unusual extra long monaural stethoscope dating from 1860. This piece was made in England out of fruitwood. French physician

Medical care, conceptual artwork F006 / 3817
Medical care, conceptual computer artwork

Home care, conceptual artwork F006 / 3859
Home care, conceptual computer artwork

Medical care, conceptual artwork F006 / 3979
Medical care, conceptual computer artwork

Heart health, conceptual artwork F006 / 3776
Heart health, conceptual computer artwork

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"The Stethoscope: A Revolutionary Tool in Medicine" In the early 19th century, a French physician named Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec forever changed the way doctors listened to their patients' hearts and lungs. With his invention of the stethoscope, Laennec brought about a new era of medical diagnosis. Captured in a wood engraving by Theobald Chartran, we see Laennec at work with his stethoscope at the Necker Hospital in Paris, France. This image serves as a testament to his groundbreaking contribution to medicine. Fast forward to modern times, where female medical students now proudly wield this iconic tool. Breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes, these women are paving their own paths in the field of medicine. But it doesn't stop there - innovation knows no bounds. Enter William Heath Robinson's creation - "The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector. " Combining creativity and practicality, this device showcases how versatile the they are be beyond its traditional use. From examining children to diagnosing ailments, doctors have relied on this trusty instrument for generations. Whether it is an attentive doctor examining a child or Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph capturing healthcare services provided through mobile clinics during difficult times like those seen in Klamath County, Oregon in 1939. Even amidst playful scenes like Walker Evans' snapshot of children joyfully playing on New York City streets or Dame beim Arzt I by an unknown artist depicting a lady visiting her doctor; one cannot overlook the significance that lies within that small yet powerful tool hanging around every physician's neck – the stethoscope. As they say, "Faint heart never won fair lady, " and indeed it is true when it comes to matters of health. Thanks to Laennec's ingenuity and countless advancements since then; lives have been saved and illnesses detected early through careful auscultation using this indispensable device.