A set of black leather saddlebags, measuring 78 x 19.5 x 17.5 cm. Each bag is divided into compartments, and the end compartments are lined with metal, possibly lead. The bags have brass ornamentation, including locks. An oval blind stamp reads: Pato. Mar 21 1871, made by AM Leslie & Co., St. Louis. The bags are in good condition, with some minor cracking and flaking of the leather. One strap has become detached. The bags were donated by Frank E. Sohler, Jr., M.D., UOMS Class of 1948, and his wife, Virginia Munsey Sohler, UONS alumna. He received the bags from his father, Dr. Frank E. Sohler, Sr., who had gotten them from a physician who had practiced in Cloverdale, CA, in the 1860's and 1870's.
ca. 1871
Digital photograph of a set of black leather saddlebags, set on a gray counter.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 71