Excised head of humerus
Dublin Core
Title
Excised head of humerus
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Gunshot wounds
Osteopathic medicine
human remains
Description
This amputated head of the left humerus was excised from a soldier in the American Civil War. He was shot at the battle of Fredericksburg. The amputation was performed sometime after the injury by Algernon Coolidge and was successful. The soldier was found working at the Charlestown Naval Yard in 1865..
Inscription: in pencil on bottom of base: "6536 / 14-1"; in red paint on base: "6536 / 14-1."
Inscription: in pencil on bottom of base: "6536 / 14-1"; in red paint on base: "6536 / 14-1."
Abstract
Head of left humerus mounted on black wooden base.
Creator
Coolidge, Algernon (physician)
Date Created
Undated
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum
Format
model
Medium
Bone, metal, wood
Type
physical object
Identifier
06536
Provenance
Donated by Dr. Algernon Coolidge in 1863.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Bone
Files
Collection
Citation
Coolidge, Algernon (physician), “Excised head of humerus,” OnView, accessed May 4, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6124.