John D. Parmenter, Hospital Number 20, 788
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Description
- Title
- John D. Parmenter, Hospital Number 20, 788
- Creator
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Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified - Contributor
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Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
John D. Parmenter, Hospital Number 20, 788
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907 - Published / Created
- 1865
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Description
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Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital
Hospital Number, 20,788.
John D. Parmenter, Private, Co. G, 67th Pa. Vols., aged 16, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 16th, 1865, suffering from a gangrenous ulcer on the external side of left foot over malleolus, the result of a gun shot wound received at the battle of Amelia Springs, Va., April 6th, 1865. Amputation of left leg, lower third, by a circular incision, June 21st, 1865, by Surg. R. B. Bontecou, U.S.V. The condition of injured parts at the time of operation was gangrenous and sloughing, the bones being necrosed, and the patient considerably emaciated. Patient improving.
John D. Parmenter.
R. B. BONTECOU,
Surgeon U.S. Vols., In charge. - Extent
- 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. (approximate) oval mounted on 11 in. x 9 in. board
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
- Collection Title
- Binder's Title: Gunshot Wounds Illustrated
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- still image
- Genre
- Albumen Print
- Resource Type
- Prints & Photographs
- Subject (Geographic)
- Washington, D.C
- Subject (Name)
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Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
John D. Parmenter, Hospital Number 20, 788
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907 - Subject (Topic)
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Amputation
Food—Wounds and injuries
Gangrene
Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Identifiers
- Object ID (OID)
- 15831172