1899b
Key
1850 Approximate
Organ Key. Material: metal. Size: 2" L. Description: silver metal key.
Organ originally owned by Waseca's first physician, Dr. Gove - physician, surgeon, obstetrician. Office Broadway, next door west, Wilton House Wilton, Minnesota. (Dr. Gove was born in 1829. Doctor Major S. Gove married Rachel D. Dodge December 29, 1861. Dr. Gove passed away December 1, 1874.) Dr. Gove was the first actively practicing physician in Waseca County. More information about Dr. Gove can be found in the History of Medicine in Minnesota, Page 672-673 (Journal of Minnesota State Medical Association Vol. 35, June 1952, No. 6). Key located in front of organ in key hole.