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Surgical kit
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This Civil War–era surgical kit was manufactured
by J. H. Gemrig, 109 South 8th Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Gemrig was a surgical instrument maker
from 1840 to 1881. During the Civil War, Gemrig
was one of the suppliers of surgical sets under
contract to the Union forces. This kit belonged
to Dr. Charles C. Lee, an assistant surgeon with
the 1st Maryland Volunteer Cavalry, 1861–1862,
and a contract surgeon for the U.S. Army, 1862–1865.
The name “Dr. C. C. Lee” is engraved on
a brass plate mounted on the lid of the box. |
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Division of Science, Medicine and Society, Medical
Sciences
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Institution
Behring Center
Gift of Mrs. Marilyn Gould
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