Inside view of the Duke Hospital surgical instrument shop

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Item Description

Description	Machinery and layout in the surgical instrument shop. The 984 sq. ft. shop was constructed around 1947, following plans by J. Deryl Hart, then chair of the Department of Surgery. In 1949, the shop was opened for the fabrication of surgical and medical instruments. Both the Dept. of Medicine and the Dept. of Surgery paid for this space to develop specialized medical tools and devices. George W. Newton was the first director of the shop.
Date created	undated
Subject	Duke University. Medical Center. Department of Surgery Duke University. Hospital Duke University. Medical Center. Department of Medicine Surgical Instruments Duke University. Hospital -- staff Equipment and Supplies Duke University. Medical Center
Identifier	tch00005
Holding entity	Duke Medical Center Archives
Archival collection	Photograph & Negative Collection
Permanent Link:	http://hdl.handle.net/2193/P8418N37R

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