machine, surgical
Catalog Number
1995.37.6a-fDescription
Surgical machine used to cauterize. Consists of brown, wood box with two metal handles. Long black cord is attached to the box on one end, with a black handle on the other end.History
Medical equipment from 1995.37 belonged to twin brothers, Dr. John K. Winter (1909-1995) and Dr. William G. Winter, Jr. (1909-2003). They served the Holland area for 40 years. Their father, Dr. William G. Winter, Sr., was also a Holland area physician. All three physicians are buried in Holland’s Pilgrim Home Cemetery.John married Sadie Masselink (1910-1993) and William married Helena Visscher.
The donor is the son of Dr. John Winter.