Child's nighttime leg braces, 1880-1898
Dublin Core
Title
Child's nighttime leg braces, 1880-1898
Subject
Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926
Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices
Orthopedics
Abstract
Inscription: "#1 / These two, evidently worn at night, went on the thigh and something went down to one of the little splints." written on tag attached to object.
Creator
Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926
Date Created
1880-1898
Rights
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Is Part Of
Lloyd T. Brown Collection. c13255
References
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Format
object
Extent
1 Objects
Medium
Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices
Type
physical object
Identifier
WAM Catalog Number: 13255.001
Provenance
This set of orthopedic leg braces was given to the museum by Dr. Lloyd T. Brown on February 15, 1943. These braces were most likely used by Lloyd T. Brown himself throughout his childhood in order to treat club foot. The braces were used from 1880-1898, with the majority being used before 1885.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices
Files
Citation
Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926, “Child's nighttime leg braces, 1880-1898,” OnView, accessed September 30, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/26336.
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