American Civil War Surgical Antiques

(A Private Collection - Research and Identification Project)

Surgical Set collections from 1820 to 1880 - Civilian and Military

Civil War Era American Surgical Antiques, Surgeon's Swords & Images

Civil War Surgeon Education & Medical Text-books

Since 1995    .  .  .     Dr. Michael Echols

 

     

As seen in: Military Images Magazine, American's Civil War Magazine, Warman's Civil War Collectibles, Antique Week, Northeast Antiques, Civil War Army Swords, Civil War Times Illustrated, and various TV programs, Antiques & Collecting publications

 American Civil War Surgical Antiques

Rare Civil War Medical Textbooks

Pre-1865 Medical Antiques

Medical College Lecture Cards

Civil War Medical Antiques & Bottles

Surgeon Images & Swords

Civil War Surgical Set

 

Civil War Military Case

Extensive research information as well as identification and values for American-made Civil War surgical, medical, and amputation sets

On display: Civil War as well as pre- and post-War American maker surgical sets; medical and surgical antiques; civilian and military amputation and surgical sets by some of the most famous American instrument makers of the mid-1800's.  Over 904 pages covering surgical instruments and medical books produced from 1820 to 1880.  Civil War medical topics are explained using 9,862 photos to help identify and differentiate Civil War era surgical and medical sets from earlier and later examples.  

An on-going research project on the education and educators of Civil War surgeons as well as the medical text-books they wrote and used. 

There is no other place on the internet where you can obtain the extensive information and research presented on this website...up to date knowledge you can use to make decisions.

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The Private Medical Collections and Research Project of

Dr. Michael Echols

Medical Faculty & Authors  |  Medical Books  |  Surgeon Images & Swords  |  Medicine Containers  |  What's New

Medical College Index - Lecture Cards  |  Medical Book Author-Title Index  |  Medical Collection Liquidation  

  Hundreds of Articles and Topical links via the various 'Indexes' below

Authentic Civil War Surgery Sets of

U.S. Army & Navy Surgeons

1860 - 1865

 

 

Photos and Discussion of American-Maker

Civilian and Military Medical - Surgery Sets

Made from 1820 to 1880

Index for All Surgical Sets

 

Photos and Identification Information

Civil War Military Surgical Sets

Civilian Surgical Sets

Post-mortem Sets

Urological and Trepanning Sets

Mexican War Military Surgery Sets

U. S. Army Hospital Dept. Sets

U. S. Army Medical Dept. Sets

Pre-1865 Medical Text-books

Used to Educate Civil War Surgeons

Civil War Medical Book Index

Civil War Surgery Manuals

Civil War and Early Medical Text books

U. S. Army Hospital Department medical books

U. S. Army Medical Department medical books

 

Civil War Era

Medical College Lecture Card Collection

Signed by Surgeons and Faculty

 

Medical Lecture Card Index

Pre-Civil War Medical Education

Medical Colleges and Professors

Catalogues of Medical Colleges

Surgeon signatures

Surgical Instrument Identification

 1820 to 1870

 

Civil War Surgical Instrument Index

 

Early Instrument Catalogs

Articles on identification of various instruments

Military surgical sets

Civilian surgical sets

Collector Advise

How to tell if it's Civil War era or not

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Civil War Surgeon Images & Swords

 

Surgeon Image and Sword Index

 

Surgeon Images, CDV, Tin-types

Medical Service Swords

Medical Presentation Swords

Surgeons in the American Civil War

   

Civil War Medicine Bottles, Jars, & Tins

 

Collection of Civil War Medicine Containers

Drugs listed by Army Supply Table 1861

Drugs listed by the Army 1862-65

Bottles and Medical Tins

Hospital Dept. Bottle Collections

Color variations of Hosp. Dept. bottles

 

U.S.A. Hospital Department

U.S. Army Medical Department

   

 

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Medical Collections          

Direct links to all medical & Civil War collections on this site

American Surgical Sets:        Pre-1861:  1 | 2    -    Civil War:  4 | 5 | 6 | 7     -    Post-1865:  3 

Medical Text-Books:

1 | 1a | 2 | 2a | 3 | 3a | 4 | 4a | 5 | 5a | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9a | 10 | 11 | 12

Medical Lecture Cards:

1 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

Surgeon CDV Images:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Medical Staff Swords:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17

Hosp Dept Bottles & Tins:

1 | 2 | 3 |

 

Currently Seeking to Purchase for this Collection

Partial or Incomplete surgical sets or instruments by:  Snowden, Tiemann, Gemrig, Kolbe', Hernstein

 Any medical instrument or book marked:   U.S.A. / Hosp. Dep't.  or  U.S.A. / Med. Department

Medical Antiques Wanted List                             Contact Dr. Michael Echols

American Civil War Medical & Surgical Antiques

This site is an active on-going collection and research project.  Additions are actively being sought.  Information and evaluations on pre-1865 material are gladly provided to individuals, universities, authors, archivists, museums, libraries, auction houses, antique dealers, and researchers. 

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Last update: Tuesday, March 16, 2010