From 1912-1913, UC surgeon Saxton T. Pope kept a notebook detailing his laboratory research. Throughout the record, he included drawings of the experimental medical instruments and procedures he was developing.
Saxton Temple Pope (1875-1926)
Two of the more elaborate illustrations in the notebook detail his work with ether administration. Ether was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th century as an anesthetic during surgical procedures.
Saxton T. Pope illustration of intratracheal insufflation apparatus, research notebook, MSS 26-3
Saxton T. Pope illustration of intra-tratracheal anaesthesia apparatus, research notebook, MSS 26-3
To see more from the notebook and learn about Pope and his work, make an appointment to see the Saxton Temple Pope papers, MSS 26-3.