To the Surgeon
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George W. Avery
American, 1836 - 1893
Dateabout 1861-1865
Mediumpaper, ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 9 3/4 × 7in. (24.8 × 17.8cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Dorry H. Swope
DescriptionEphemeral flyer: "To the Surgeon." A flyer featuring a tri-colored print of a skeleton wearing a doctor’s coat and holding a saw and other surgical instruments. A small man stands next to the skeleton looking scared. A short verse about surgeons is printed below the image.
Object number2018.53.2384
InscribedFlyer text: "TO THE SURGEON / Ho! ho! old saw bones, here you come, / Yes, when the rebels whack us, / You are always ready with your traps, / To mangle, saw, and hack us."Subject Terms
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