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Patient in a hot head pillow

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Manuscripts and Archives Division

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COLLECTION
United States Sanitary Commission records. Condensed historical matter

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Surgical photographs, prints and drawings

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Photographs

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Title
Patient in a hot head pillow
Additional title: Man lies on cot under bed cover, his bandaged head rests in wooden apparatus with straps designed to elevate and cool head while allowing moisture from bandages to drip in basin below head.
Names
United States Sanitary Commission (Creator)
Collection

United States Sanitary Commission records. Condensed historical matter

Surgical photographs, prints and drawings

Photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1861 - 1872
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18819
Topics
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
Public health -- United States
Patients
Pillows
Beds
Bedding
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Separated from Medical Committee Archives item DCCLXXI (772), first draft, “Posture[,] dressings and the daily care of wounded parts” by David Prince, M.D. Title supplied from document and photographs in second draft.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Extent: 1 photograph ; 14 x 19 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 18819
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11660964
Archives EAD ID: 363995
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a37363c0-5af3-013c-d67a-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1861: Created (Approximate)
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Patient in a hot head pillow" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861 - 1872. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e7ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Patient in a hot head pillow" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e7ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1861 - 1872). Patient in a hot head pillow Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-e7ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Patient in a hot head pillow