G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1321
May 20, 2012
schlieffen:
Tuberculosis ward of the Hasköy Hospital for Women,...
Tuberculosis ward of the Hasköy Hospital for Women, between 1880 and 1893: Istanbul, Turkey
May 19, 2012
washingtonpoststyle:
Meet the 100-year-old soprano.
Left photo...
Meet the 100-year-old soprano.
Left photo courtesy of Manhattan School of Music, right photo by Joseph Victor Stefanchik (The Washington Post)
May 18, 2012
dergutekamerad:
Cossack man from the steppes of Russia.
Digital...
Cossack man from the steppes of Russia.
Digital ID: 1206549. Sherman, Augustus F. (Augustus Francis) —
Photographer Source: William Williams papers / Photographs of immigrants (more info) Repository: The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division. See more information about this image and others at NYPL Digital Gallery.
Amputation Kit
Full Amputation Set in Red Velvet Lined Box, c....
Amputation Kit
Full Amputation Set in Red Velvet Lined Box, c. 1825. Mahogany red velvet lined box containing a full selection of surgical instruments.
Pre Listerian case: Tracheotomy tube, tourniquet, bullet forceps, urethral probes, gum elastic catheters, coude catheters, brush, probeng (stick with sponge). Gum elastic catheters were gum coated and therefore were flexible/maleable. Coude catheters have a curve and are named after the French word for ‘elbow’. The probeng is a stick with small real sponge attached to help remove obstructions caught in the throat, such as swallowed coins. This interestingly named instrument was used for inserting into the oesophagus, and to apply medication.
May 17, 2012
BAFTA award winning “Shakespeare Hawk” in his role...
BAFTA award winning “Shakespeare Hawk” in his role as Hamlet.
