Child's daytime leg brace for 5 year old, 1880-1898

Dublin Core

Title

Child's daytime leg brace for 5 year old, 1880-1898

Subject

Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926
Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices
Orthopedics

Abstract

Inscription: "#5 / Day brace / at age of 5 yrs. / Last brace taken off in March 1885." written on one tag attached to object. "Lloyd's la[st] Brace, tak[en off] / March" written on partial tag attached to object.

Creator

Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926

Date Created

1880-1898

Rights

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Access Rights

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Is Part Of

Lloyd T. Brown Collection. c13255

References

An online guide to the collection is available.

Format

object

Extent

1 Objects

Medium

Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Devices

Type

physical object

Identifier

WAM Catalog Number: 13255.005

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

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/13255.005_ref.jpg

Citation

Bradford, Edward H. (Edward Hickling), 1848-1926, “Child's daytime leg brace for 5 year old, 1880-1898,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/26338.