Dr. Elmer E. Southard with visitors looking at the 'crow-bar skull' preserved by Dr. John M. Harlow on exhibit in the Warren Anatomical Museum, circa 1915.

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Title

Dr. Elmer E. Southard with visitors looking at the 'crow-bar skull' preserved by Dr. John M. Harlow on exhibit in the Warren Anatomical Museum, circa 1915.

Alternative Title

Photograph of Original Phineas Gage Exhibit

Subject

Gage, Phineas
Warren Anatomical Museum
Museum exhibits
Skull
Harvard Medical School
Southard, Elmer Ernest, 1876-1920
Taft, Annie E.
Brain -- Localization of functions
Brain -- Wounds and injuries
Head Injuries, Penetrating
Neurosciences

Description

A photograph of the original Phineas Gage exhibit in the former Warren Anatomical Museum. Showcased is the skull of Phineas Gage, a life cast of Gage, and the tampan iron from the accident. The woman second in from the left is Annie Taft. Pictured to the far right is Elmer E. Southard.

Rights

The Harvard Medical Library does not hold copyright on all the materials in the collection. For use information, contact the Warren Anatomical Museum Curator at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

Accessing collections in the Warren Anatomical Museum and the Warren Anatomical Museum archive requires advanced notice. Please submit a request to Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu to access the displayed item

Is Part Of

[Dr. Elmer E. Southard with visitors looking at the 'crow-bar skull' preserved by Dr. John M. Harlow on exhibit in the Warren Anatomical Museum],, 1910s.. Harvard Medical School Interiors. Images, RG M-CL02, Series 00096a, Image: 00096.649. Countway Library of Medicine, Center for the History of Medicine.

Format

image

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

Black and white photopgraph

Type

image

Identifier

00012_013_006_ref

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Physical Dimensions

measure for later use

Files

00012_013_006_ref.pdf

Citation

“Dr. Elmer E. Southard with visitors looking at the 'crow-bar skull' preserved by Dr. John M. Harlow on exhibit in the Warren Anatomical Museum, circa 1915.,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/25399.

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