Surgery -- Education

Dr. John Mulholland instructing in the amphitheater at the NYU School of Medicine.

Operation in the main operating room, an amphitheater, at the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, ca. 1902. This image was used in the 18th Annual Report (1902, p.80) of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. The patient was Herman Boldt, assisting at the table was Robert G. Tracy, and at the instrument table was J. Furniss.

Three nurses are seen in an operating amphitheater, preparing for an operation. Photographic (letterpress halftone) re-print. This photograph appears in the Annual Report (1903) with the caption " Preparing for an Operation" (p41).

Dr. Janeway's Clinic in one of the amphitheaters of the college. Dr. Janeway is seated on the right.

Interior photograph of operating room amphitheater (c. 1880's). Cadaver is visible on operating table alongside suited, doctors in posed positions; full audience of spectators in background.

Interior photograph of operating room amphitheater (c. 1880's). Cadaver is visible on operating table alongside suited, doctors in posed positions; full audience of spectators in background. This image is very similar to 012 .C .c .42 (perhaps taken within the same hour, same day). There is no original only a print of original.

Dr. Stewart conducting a "dry clinic" in one of the amphitheaters.

Dr. Bryant's Clinic. Students observe an operation being performed.

Third Surgical Division, 1930.