A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Ess Castor', or 'Castor Essence'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Aether Aceticum'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Elix Robor Whyty', or 'Elixir Roberans Whyttii'
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by gold-colored leafing, and a three-tiered gold crown at the top. At center is printed 'Ess Gent', or 'Essence of Gentianae'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Flor [Sulphur]is', or 'Flores Sulphuris'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval (with a bit of the paint chipped away) flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Liquor Amoniat Aclt', or 'Liquor Ammoniae Acetatae'
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. There appears to be some liquid remaining in the bottom of the glass. One side has a painted label—a graying oval (much of the paint chipped away) flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Tinct Chinae H', or 'Tincture of China Oil'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed 'Tr Calmi Aromat', or 'Tincture Caloviel Aromatic'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass. One side has a painted label—a graying oval (with much of the paint chipped off) flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed '[Spiritus] Acetica Aeth', or 'Spiritus Acetica Aether'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass, and topped with a glass stopper. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed '[Spiritus] Cochleariae', or 'Spiritus of Cochlearia'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A clear square bottle made of glass. One side has a painted label—a graying oval flanked by two blue-colored leafy boughs and adorned with three colored circles. A three-tiered gold crown is at the top of this design. At center is printed '[Spiritus] Vini Camph', or 'Spritus Vini Camphorae'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An elaborately painted apothecary jar, featuring a pair of angels holding aloft torches, surrounded by flowers and decorative leafing. At the center reads 'Polvo Triac:' (powdered treacle).
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An elaborately painted apothecary jar, featuring a pair of angels holding aloft torches, surrounded by flowers and decorative leafing. At the center reads 'Salep'.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A set of French surgical instruments, including a trepanning set with a brush and several trephine bits, a raspatory, and other assorted levators and probes.
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A nude female figure carved in ivory. Originally used as a device for Chinese male physicians to learn about a female's medical issue without the patient indicating as such on her own body.
Subject (Geographic):
China
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A nude female figure carved in ivory. Originally used as a device for Chinese male physicians to learn about a female's medical issue without the patient indicating as such on her own body.
Subject (Geographic):
China
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A nude female figure carved in ivory. Originally used as a device for Chinese male physicians to learn about a female's medical issue without the patient indicating as such on her own body.
Subject (Geographic):
China
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A wooden box, from the 'Angler II', consisting of a sick bay, or first aid kit. There is a list of the contents affixed to the inside of the label, which reads "Scalpel, Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Atropine, Morphine, Aspirin, Tape, Codeine, Digitalis, Novocaine, Pins, Caffeine, Adrenaline, Ephendrine, Bromides, Pyramidon, Amytal Comp., Suppositories, Cathartic, Cotton, Bandage, Gauze, Mercuric Oxide, Skin Silks, Thermometer, Nitro Glyc., Hypodermic".
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Dr. Molesworth's combination Acme Dilator and Intra-Uterine Syringe, as noted in the directions on the bottom of the box (not pictured). A covered wooden case with purple velvet-lined inserts that hold a syringe and a number of attachments.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Codman and Shurtleff Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
1870
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 022
Image Count:
6
Description:
A rectangular wooden box made of rosewood and fitted with velvet trays, holding a number of instruments including
a trephining set (including two trephines and a brush), a capital saw, an elevator, a Hey's saw, a catling knife, a pair of bone forceps, a spiral tourniquet, a metacarpal saw, a pair of artery forceps, a tenaculum, two amputating knives, and an amputating scalpel.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An anatomical mannequin, carved out of ivory, depicting a reclining female with long hair and a cloth about her loins. The torso of the mannequin is held in place by two pins, but is removable. Beneath the lid is a removable heart and fetus—the latter
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A cardboard box containing five portions of amylene chlorate (0 gr. 02; suprarenalextract 0 gr. 010). This is a minor dental and surgical anesthetic. An information sheet is enclosed.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A round clear glass bottle with a glass stopper. The label affixed identifies the previous contents as Ipecacuanha, or Ipecac. Often used to induce vomiting.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Medlycott, Sir Hubert (Vensomerset, England) Murphy, Fred T., MD (Detroit, purchased 1929) Pope Roach, Pharmaceutical Chemist
Published / Created:
1828
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 072
Image Count:
3
Description:
A wooden apothecary chest—inside the main chamber are seven glass bottles, each with a glass stopper. In the additional drawer accessed from the front of the chest are four more bottles, as well as two cylindrical containers. Everything in this drawer is labeled with a paper label.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A hinged wooden box with a heavy leather carrying strap and a push button lock. Inside the box are numerous bottles, most of them sealed with a cork, and many containing some sort of powder. In addition, there are several packets, both of paper and leather, as well as other various containers that appear to hold various herbal and botanical remedies.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A ballot box from the Yale Medical School with a slide top wooden box with elliptical cutout in cover. An included note from H. B. Ferris reads "Box used to collect ballots when voting whether students should receive the MD degree. Yale Medical School Faculty". Apparently the box was used when C. A. Lindsley, MD, was the dean.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
D’Aulaire, Edgar Parin, 1898-1986 D’Aulaire, Ingri, 1904-1980
Published / Created:
c1952
Call Number:
Shirley +215
Image Count:
34
Description:
Includes four lithographic stones used in the four-color-process printing of the illustrations and held in the E.P. and Ingri D'Aulaire Papers, Uncat MSS 985. Drawings on both sides of stones.
Publisher:
Doubleday & Co
Subject (Name):
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Juvenile literature
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America--Juvenile literature and Plains Indians--Juvenile literature
A Civil War-era medicine case, once owned by Dr. Lewis H. Steiner, who was the Chief Director of the Sanitary Commission of the Army of the Potomac. The case consists of ten compartments, each with a paper label identifying the contents.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Steiner, Lewis Henry, MD (1827-1892), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A World War Two-era J-Feder 504 long-delay igniter—a timer that was able to be set from any time between ten minutes and up to three weeks. This was evidently similar to the one that was used to detonate the Naples Post office 17 days after the Nazis had
Subject (Geographic):
Germany
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A pair of collapsing binoculars—the glass lenses are mounted in a grey metal frame. The lens brackets are hinged, allowing the device to open parallel to each other so they function as a sort of binocular telescope. The smaller, diverging lenses are able to slide towards and away from the larger, converging lenses. They also accompany a brown leather enveloping case (not pictured) that measures 117 mm. x 74 mm.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
In a leather covered wooden box with velvet lined separators is a cupping set—including a brass syringe, four spigot taps, and four cups of varying sizes.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A brown wooden box containing an electrotherapy device. Per the label under the lid, this is the Davis and Kidder's Patent Magneto Electric Machine, intended for "nervous diseases'. The directions for use are included, as well.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Mexican Day of the Dead diorama depicting medical treatment. The surgeon, nurse, patient and bystander are all skeletons. Paint on wood, pasteboard and [papier-mâché] with wire armatures. Glass mirrors on back wall. Underside and back are unpainted. Traditionally celebrated Christian Holy Day on November 2nd. All Souls Day.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A hinged wooden box, painted red, and lined with velvet. Inside are twenty-three ivory-handled dental tools, along with an additional number of rusty blades, and a large piece of silver foil used for fillings.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
External controls and internal transducer of a diaphragm pacemaker. Largest of the three parts is a plastic box, 22.3 x 10.2 x h5.4cm plus control knobs protruding out of the upper face, and a power switch at the back. The underside is transparent [perspex], showing the transducer coil and folded yellow paper with notes packed inside. The second part is a transparent rubber block, 9.7 x 5.7 x 2cm, containing batteries and transducer for location inside the body. Nerve stimulation electrodes run on leads out of one end. The electrodes extend 32 cm from the main block. The third part is a transparent [perspex] box, 8.4 x 4.2 x 7.8 cm, with controls inset into the top, including knobs for pulse frequency and [amplitude] with hand-written dials. Two 30V batteries (model VS085, RCA, made by Harrison, NJ 07029) can be seen in the bottom of the unit. This device has been used. Implantable pacemaker and leads, external electrical apparatus. Includes reprint from Glenn, Liebow, and Lindskog.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A wooden box containing a number of dissection tools, including scissors, forceps, scalpels, and an eye dropper. According to a note included with the piece, this originally belonged to Oliver Wendell Holmes and was subsequently given to Edward Hitchcock (and further family members).
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Hitchcock, Edward (1793-1864), Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr. (1809-1894), and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Armour and Company Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
early 20th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 103
Image Count:
4
Alternative Title:
Kit of Dried Biologicals
Description:
A large folding wallet containing nineteen sealed vials of assorted digestive ferments and additives. All of the vials have paper labels indicating the contents within.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
This is a partial endoscope set housed in a leather covered box with velvet lined inserts. Included in the set is a single ear speculum (two others appear to be missing, an eye piece in which to attach the speculum, a tongue depressor (its detachable lig
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Ferrous frame, hinged arms terminating in rings. Circular lenses, left lens missing. Right lens has positive strength (for hyperopia), and is scratched. Rusted surface. Arms do not open straight. Front part of frame is bowed the wrong way. Width 11.5cm, arm sections 10cm and 6cm long. All six hinges held by screws. Flip-top case welded from ferrous plate, hinged at one edge on a fine screw. Pointed oval ends. Length 13.5cm, width 4.5cm. Both the body of the tube and its end-cap are engraved with lines around the mouth. Rusted surface, especially interior - exterior is relatively clean. Late 18th century. Frame appears all original.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
