c. 1866 J. H. Gemrig Civil War Era Instrument Catalog

No. 109 South Eight Street

Philadelphia

 

 

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This is one of the earliest known comprehensive instrument catalogs by a major American instrument maker.   It dates to immediately after the Civil War, c. 1866 (per the 109 South Eight St. address), but most of the instruments would have been available during the Civil War or before depending on the configuration.  Germrig, as other American makers, may have imported and sold European and English instruments under the Gemrig maker name.  So if you see an instrument that appears like it came form Paris or Scotland, don't be surprised.

 

The original of this catalog is in my private collection and none of the pages may be used on another web site.  Reproduction of the various pages are available at no charge if you would please request permission to print them.  All rights reserved.

 

Jacob H. Gemrig surgical instrument maker 1841-44: 48 N. 6th 1845: 49 S. 8th 1846-65: 43 S. 8th 1866-80: 109 S. 8th

 

Catalog inside cover and table of contents are the first two pages shown below.

 

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Civil War Era Dissecting and Post-mortem Instruments

antique surgical kits, instruments, rachitome, aneurism needle, mallet, chisel, enterotome, tenaculum

 

 

A list of all pages relative to this collection and the Civil War

1.  Dissecting & Post-Mortem instruments 2.  Pocket Instruments 3.  Minor Operating Instruments 4.  Eye Instruments 5.  Ear Instruments 6.  Instruments for Operating on the Throat 7.  Uterine Surgery Instruments 8.  Instruments for the Urethra and Bladder 9.  Lithotomy Instruments 10.Instruments for Operations on Bones 11.Instruments for Amputation 12.Miscellaneous Instruments 13.Obstetric Instruments 14.Dental Instruments