About This Item
Title
Dr. L.A. Babcock's Uterine Supporter
Subject
Pessaries
Obstetrics
Description
Cover of a trade pamphlet by Dr. Leland Babcock advertising his uterine supporter. This pessary is attached to a stem that extends outside the vagina, curves up and over the pubic area, and is attached to a belt worn around the lower abdomen.
Creator
Babcock, Leland A., M.D.
Source
Medical Trade Ephemera, Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
ca 1890
Relation
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
Babcock,LelandA_Dr.L.A.BabcocksUterineSupporter_5
Coverage
19th Century
Date Created
2015
Citation
Babcock, Leland A., M.D., “Dr. L.A. Babcock's Uterine Supporter,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed May 8, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/4402.