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Medical Museum Collection, Box 64
Digital photograph of a large Civil War-era surgical kit. The wooden case has been opened to reveal two instrument trays. An additional two trays have been removed and set on the gray counter to either side of the case. The instruments can be seen laying in their places in the purple velvet-lined interior. The velvet-covered liner that conceals the instrument tray in the inner lid has been propped against the wall at the rear, and the manufacturers label can be seen. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
ca. 1860's
A surgical kit in a wood case, originally owned by W.A. Cusick, M.D. Dr. Cusick was one of three graduates in the first medical class of the Willamette University Medical Department in July 1867. He first practised at Gervais, OR, and later served for many years as a visiting and consulting physician at the State Insane Hospital and the State Prison. He served in the Oregon State Legislature and on the State Board of Medical Examiners. The wooden case (33.5 x 14.5 x 8.5 cm) has brass ornamentation and five instrument trays lined in a purple velvet. The case lid bears a brass nameplate engraved "W.A. Cusick, M.D." The set contains: 1) four thin probes, 2) director, 3) trephine with handle, 4) skull saw, 5) three bullet forceps, 6) large knife with handle, 7) eleven small knives, 8) two trocars, 9) small artery forceps, 10) two amputation knives, 11) bone forceps, 12) Petits tourniquet, 13) metacarpal saw, and 14) probe with screw end. The case is in excellent condition, although the lining is quite faded. The set is missing: bone saw, two forceps, one probe, small scissors, small director/probe, scalpel, three dilators. The case key is also missing.
Digital photograph of a large Civil War-era surgical kit. The wooden case has been opened to reveal two instrument trays. An additional two trays have been removed and set on the gray counter to either side of the case. The instruments can be seen laying in their places in the purple velvet-lined interior. The velvet-covered liner that conceals the instrument tray in the inner lid has been propped against the wall at the rear, and the manufacturers label can be seen. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
ca. 1860's
A surgical kit in a wood case, originally owned by W.A. Cusick, M.D. Dr. Cusick was one of three graduates in the first medical class of the Willamette University Medical Department in July 1867. He first practised at Gervais, OR, and later served for many years as a visiting and consulting physician at the State Insane Hospital and the State Prison. He served in the Oregon State Legislature and on the State Board of Medical Examiners. The wooden case (33.5 x 14.5 x 8.5 cm) has brass ornamentation and five instrument trays lined in a purple velvet. The case lid bears a brass nameplate engraved "W.A. Cusick, M.D." The set contains: 1) four thin probes, 2) director, 3) trephine with handle, 4) skull saw, 5) three bullet forceps, 6) large knife with handle, 7) eleven small knives, 8) two trocars, 9) small artery forceps, 10) two amputation knives, 11) bone forceps, 12) Petits tourniquet, 13) metacarpal saw, and 14) probe with screw end. The case is in excellent condition, although the lining is quite faded. The set is missing: bone saw, two forceps, one probe, small scissors, small director/probe, scalpel, three dilators. The case key is also missing.
