Stethoscope Collection

Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec. French physician. Laennec, with his stethoscope, at the Necker Hospital, Paris
RENE LAENNEC (1781-1826). Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec. French physician. Laennec, with his stethoscope, at the Necker Hospital, Paris, France

Female Medical Students
Under the watchful eye of the House Physician, a group of female medical students, trainee doctors, examine a patient at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London

The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector by William Heath Robinson
A crackpot invention dreamed up Heath Robinson, allowing a British machine to suspend a stethoscope wearing doctor over the ground, in an attempt to locate the snug dug outs of the German enemy

Doctor Examines a Child
A mother takes her little girl to a female doctor for a routine examination. She sits on the doctors knee

Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician, inventor of the stethoscope in 1816 at the Hopital Necker in Paris, where he was working at the time. Seen here using a stethoscope on a patient

Illustration of hand holding stethoscope on chest of baby
Baby, Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Care, Caucasian Appearance, Chest, Close-Up, Fragility, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, High Angle View, Holding, Human Hand, Lying, Mid Section

Doctor examining a young patient with a stethoscope. Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 - 1960 ca

The U.S. astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. portrayed during the final stage of the medical examination, before the launch, occurred on 5 May 1961, aboard of the capsule Mercury 3/I Freedom 7

Faint heart (?) never won fair lady (colour litho)
2798156 Faint heart (?) never won fair lady (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faint heart (?) never won fair lady

Doctor examining children in trailer clinic, FSA mobile camp, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Doctor examining children in trailer clinic. FSA (Farm Security Administration) mobile camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Children playing in the street, 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, 1938. Creator: Walker Evans
New York, New York. 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. Children playing in the street

Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1768132 Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 116.2x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I)

Donkey Check Up
circa 1910: A vet listens to a donkeys breathing with a stethoscope. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Stethoscope (litho)
6013461 Stethoscope (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stethoscope. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Little girl at the doctors Date: 20th century

Rene Laennec (1781-1826) listening to the chest of a man with consumption
2626841 Rene LaA'nnec (1781-1826) listening to the chest of a man with consumption, at the Necker Hospital, 1816 by Chartran

European women undergo medical examination on Ellis Island, New York, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP256605 European women undergo medical examination on Ellis Island, New York, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Children at Brompton Hospital
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the increase in parents being allowed to spend as much time as possible with their children in hospital

Cover illustration of La Revue Illustree depicting Thomas Alva Edison
CHT277016 Cover illustration of La Revue Illustree depicting Thomas Alva Edison, 1889 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Medical check-up before a boxing match, c. 1930 (photo)
DGC418604 Medical check-up before a boxing match, c. 1930 (photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Stethoscope (engraving)
2799350 Stethoscope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stethoscope. Illustration for The Home Handbook of Domestic Hygiene)

Page from Surgical instrument catalogue, c. 1900: Stethoscopes (litho)
6033263 Page from Surgical instrument catalogue, c.1900: Stethoscopes (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stethoscopes)

Learning to listen for disease (litho)
979563 Learning to listen for disease (litho) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning to listen for disease)

Doctors Bag, 1967 (screen print)
3036101 Doctors Bag, 1967 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a doctors bag with medical items used for house calls; screen print)

The Advance in the Soudan, the Field Hospital at Merawi (litho)
1042634 The Advance in the Soudan, the Field Hospital at Merawi (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance in the Soudan, the Field Hospital at Merawi)

Henry Cooper at the weigh-in for his heavyweight title fight with Muhammad Ali at Highbury Stadium, North London. Ali won the bout in the sixth round when the referee had to stop the fight due to a

Medical tent at The Isle of Wight Pop Festival. 30th August 1970

Animals: Cats: Mitzi, the cat being examined in the picture above, has been forced to regard herself as an undesirable alien. Though her home was the s.s

African-American Man Doctor Wearing White Coat And Stethoscope Writing Prescriptions
UNITED STATES - Circa 1950s: African-American Man Doctor Wearing White Coat And Stethoscope Writing Prescriptions

The Doctor listening to a childs heart beat, c1935
The Twentieth-Century Doctor Guards Health in the Rising Generation - The Doctor listening to a childs heart beat, c1935. Childrens medical examination held by London County Council Schools

Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician who invented the stethoscope, 1889
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician who invented the stethoscope, [1889]. Laennec (1781-1826) is shown listening to a patients chest at the Necker Hospital, Paris

Pen and ink drawing, 1901, by Charles Dana Gibson
GIBSON: GIBSON GIRL, 1901. Pen and ink drawing, 1901, by Charles Dana Gibson

Satirical cartoon on German army recruitment, WW1
A satirical cartoon by the German artist George Grosz on German army recruitment, showing a doctor examining a decaying skeleton to see if it is fit for military service

Medical Examination 1940
A doctor examines a little boys chest with his stethoscope during a visit to a Toddlers Evacuation Hotel, where he caused quite a stir amongst curious tots!

Comic postcard, Man visiting the doctor Date: 20th century

Comic German postcard -- health spa doctor and patient
Comic German postcard by Franz Whonpfeng -- the doctor at a health spa examines a grossly overweight female patient. Date: 1909

Old Maid card - Doctor. circa 1940s

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Mr Pill the Doctor. circa 1935

Checking Heartbeat
A doctor listens to a patients heart Date: 1960s

Laennec, Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe (1781-1826). French physician inventor of the stethoscope. Oil

Child in a Russian Kindergarden Hospital
A nurse using a stethoscope in a Middle Asian Republic (eastern Russia) Kindergarden to check up on the health of a small child. Date: 1930 s

Doctor and Nurse
A doctor sits at his desk taking an appointment over the phone with a nurse looking at it over his shoulder. Date: late 1960s

WILLIAM G. ANDERSON (1927- ). American physician and civil rights activist. Photographed in his office in Albany, Georgia, by Warren K. Leffler, August 1962

DOCTOR AND PATIENT, 1938. Dr. Kate B. Karpeles, president of the American Medical Womens Association, in her office in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1938

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"The Stethoscope: A Revolutionary Tool in Medicine" In the early 19th century, a French physician named Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec forever changed the way doctors listened to their patients' hearts and lungs. With his invention of the stethoscope, Laennec brought about a new era of medical diagnosis. Captured in a wood engraving by Theobald Chartran, we see Laennec at work with his stethoscope at the Necker Hospital in Paris, France. This image serves as a testament to his groundbreaking contribution to medicine. Fast forward to modern times, where female medical students now proudly wield this iconic tool. Breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes, these women are paving their own paths in the field of medicine. But it doesn't stop there - innovation knows no bounds. Enter William Heath Robinson's creation - "The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector. " Combining creativity and practicality, this device showcases how versatile the they are be beyond its traditional use. From examining children to diagnosing ailments, doctors have relied on this trusty instrument for generations. Whether it is an attentive doctor examining a child or Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph capturing healthcare services provided through mobile clinics during difficult times like those seen in Klamath County, Oregon in 1939. Even amidst playful scenes like Walker Evans' snapshot of children joyfully playing on New York City streets or Dame beim Arzt I by an unknown artist depicting a lady visiting her doctor; one cannot overlook the significance that lies within that small yet powerful tool hanging around every physician's neck – the stethoscope. As they say, "Faint heart never won fair lady, " and indeed it is true when it comes to matters of health. Thanks to Laennec's ingenuity and countless advancements since then; lives have been saved and illnesses detected early through careful auscultation using this indispensable device.