Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This medical kit, a maroon and tan leather case containing surgical instruments, including five scalpels/knives, two cannula, two flathead screwdrivers, a cannula attachment, two unidentified items, and a small envelope with suturing thread, belonged to Dr. Lorenzo Norton.
Dr. Lorenzo Norton disappeared in 1920, and his case garnered widespread media attention. Known for his kindness and service to the community, particularly during the 1918-1919 Influenza pandemic, his whereabouts remained a mystery for nine years before he was found in a hospital in New York, with little explanation for his disappearance.
About This Item
- Title: Dr. Lorenzo Norton's medical kit, East Baldwin, ca. 1900
- Creator: Geo C. Frye
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: East Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Leather; paper; metal; cork
- Dimensions: 22.9 cm x 28.4 cm
- Local Code: 2023.091.031 a-p
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Missing persons--Maine
- Norton, Lorenzo, 1857-1932
- Physicians--Maine--East Baldwin
- Surgical instruments and apparatus
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For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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More to Consider
Item 152251
Missing person notice for Dr. Lorenzo Norton, East Baldwin, 1920
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