Proof of dates of manufacture of the Snowden & Brother U. S. Army Medical Department on the prior page
Address on this maker trade label for Snowden & Bro.: North Fifth Street
From Edmonson: North Fifth St. was used by Snowden & Bro. during the War.
Wiegand & Snowden John Wiegand and Thomas Snowden; partnership dissolved 21 May 1855; firm continued by Thomas Snowden) surgeons' instrument makers "est. 1821"
1824-25: 49 N. 7th 1828-55: 15 N. 5th
Thomas Snowden surgical instrument maker
1855-57: 15 N. 5th (failed and sold at sheriff's sale, December, 1857)
George P. Snowden druggist 1855-58: 4th and Noble
Snowden & Bro. (George P. [1832-?] and Henry C. [1838-?] Snowden become partners I July 1858; William Snowden [1840
?] becomes partner I January 1866; Henry C. retires in May,
1872 and sells interest to George) surgical instrument makers
1858-64: 15 N. 5th
1864-72: 23 S. 8th
George Snowden & Bro. (George P. and William Snowden) surgical instruments
1872-78: 23 S. 8th
1878-79: 7 S. lIth
Below are photos from a set not in this collection for the purpose of identifying the Medical Department set by matching the various instruments in both sets
This set is marked with the owner's name. The case has military latches and no key hole
Note the trade label on the partition at the top.
Below: Comparison of the two sets to determine similar dates of manufacture
Photos are from previous owners of the two sets
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