Brainard Bone Drill, handle

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Description:

The Brainard bone drill is named for Daniel Brainard (1812-1866), a highly-admired surgeon and founder of the Rush Medical College in Chicago.

Ref: “Death of Dr. Brainard,” Chicago Tribune (Oct. 11, 1866), p. 1.

User: Dungan, Jacob S.

Location: Currently not on view

Related Event: Civil War

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.316384.29Accession Number: 316384Catalog Number: 316384.29

Object Name: Handlehandlesurgical set

Measurements: overall: 4 1/8 in x 3/4 in; x 10.4775 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-db21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1028369

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