Lewis J. Matson, Hospital Number 20, 360
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Description
- Title
- Lewis J. Matson, Hospital Number 20, 360
- Creator
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Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified - Contributor
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Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Lewis J. Matson, Hospital Number 20, 360
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 20.360.
Lewis J. Matson, Private, Co. K, 2nd N.Y. Cav., aged 21, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound of left leg, injuring knee joint, the extent of injury unknown. Amputation of left knee joint, antero-posterior flaps, on the field, April 1st, 1865, operator unknown. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were tolerably good. The parts became subsequently gangrenous, but by timely application of escharotics, and by a supporting treatment throughout, the patient is now doing well and in a fair way of recovery.
Lewis J. Matson.
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
Lewis J. Matson, Hospital Number 20, 360
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907 - Subject (Topic)
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Amputation
Gangrene
Leg—Wounds and injuries
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)
- 15831263