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.
Axis traction forceps were designed to allow easy transition along the axis of the pelvic plane. An older label included with the device reads "Works best in L.O.A. - Mid Pelvic". William Dewees was from Salinas, Kansas.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Dewees, William, 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.
