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 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.
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.