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Dr. L.A. Babcock's Uterine Supporter

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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 November 27, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/4402.