Jenk's Spiral Sound

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Description:

Jenks’ spiral sound for gynecological examinations was associated with Edward Watrous Jenks (1883-1903), an accomplished physician and gynecologist who practiced in Detroit and Chicago. This example was used by Joseph F. Fritch, (1846-1932), a physician in Unionville Indiana.

Ref: Compendium of History and Biography (Chicago, 1909), pp. 394-397.

Date Made: before 1932

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Mr. Calvert L. Richardson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-14117Catalog Number: M-14117Accession Number: 297970

Object Name: soundsound, setOther Terms: Surgery

Measurements: overall, sound: 3/8 in x 12 in x 1 in; .9525 cm x 30.48 cm x 2.54 cmoverall, bagged heads: 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in x 4 in; .635 cm x 16.8275 cm x 10.16 cmoverall: 11 3/4 in x 1 in x 3/4 in; 29.845 cm x 2.54 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-68b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_726644

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