ANNUAL SPRING ADVERTISING & PRIMITIVES AUCTION DAY TWO, THURSDAY MARCH 7th
Thu, Mar 7, 2024 09:30PM EST
Live Auction
Lot 224
HUBBARD OREGON DR WEAVERS LEATHER MEDICAL BAG WITH TOOLS
Sold for
$180
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
Oregon doctor Samuel W. Weaver’s leather doctor's bag with assorted medical tools. Also includes the doctor’s notebook with his patent notes, everything from chicken pox to surgeries, all from the 1880s.
Condition
Bag has normal distress which is consistent with age and use.
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Dr. Weaver came to Hubbard in 1886 to practice medicine. He was a physician and surgeon and received his training in Pennsylvania. He was born in 1853 and received his education in the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, graduating in the class of 1882. He began his practice in Washington County, PA where he remained for two years. He then practiced in Paradise Valley, Nevada for two years before moving to Hubbard in 1886. He was also an accomplished violinist and made several violins. He married Alice Grim, daughter of Judge J.W. and Frances E Grim. They had two children, Frances E and Guy G.