NYMC Artifacts
Donor
Westchester Medical Society
Preview
Identifier
2015.1.19
Date Created
1840's
Physical Dimensions
3"-by-5.5"
Description
Chloroform, like ether, was created in the 1840's. It was preferrable to ether as it is not flammable. Chloroform was extremely important during the Civil War as doctors completed thousands of amputations and surgeries on wounded soldiers. The tubes that extend through the dropper’s closure limit chloroform leakage. Used in Chicago, IL, United States.
