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Medical Museum Collection, Box 117
A compound microscope in a carrying case. The brass instrument is housed in a black leatherette case measuring 36 x 21 x 25 cm. The case has a leather strap handle and metal corner caps, hinge clasp, and lock assembly. The set contains: 1) brass compound microscope with three lenses, #1/2, #3, and #6, 2) detachable brass slide stage, 3) wooden slide case with slots for specimen slides, with fifteen glass slides, 4) three empty clear glass bottles in a small box, and 5) four eyedroppers in a narrow blue cardboard box. Some of the original case contents are missing. The set is otherwise in good condition, with minor wear to case. The case once belonged to Ruth E. Dunham, M.D., from the University of Illinois School of Medicine.
ca. 1900's
Digital photograph of a brass compound microscope and associated equipment. The instruments black leather case is shown closed, and the microscope has been set up in front of it. Items included in the set have been arranged on the gray counter around the instrument, including specimen slides, glass bottles, and medicine droppers. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
A compound microscope in a carrying case. The brass instrument is housed in a black leatherette case measuring 36 x 21 x 25 cm. The case has a leather strap handle and metal corner caps, hinge clasp, and lock assembly. The set contains: 1) brass compound microscope with three lenses, #1/2, #3, and #6, 2) detachable brass slide stage, 3) wooden slide case with slots for specimen slides, with fifteen glass slides, 4) three empty clear glass bottles in a small box, and 5) four eyedroppers in a narrow blue cardboard box. Some of the original case contents are missing. The set is otherwise in good condition, with minor wear to case. The case once belonged to Ruth E. Dunham, M.D., from the University of Illinois School of Medicine.
ca. 1900's
Digital photograph of a brass compound microscope and associated equipment. The instruments black leather case is shown closed, and the microscope has been set up in front of it. Items included in the set have been arranged on the gray counter around the instrument, including specimen slides, glass bottles, and medicine droppers. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
