This is the
dental office of Dr. Arthur Wedin, who was a dentist in
Hector, Minnesota, for 50 years. He was a graduate
of the class of 1917 at the U of M School of Dentistry.
His class picture on the wall shows that there were
seven women in his class that year. The dental
chair, cabinet, and X-ray machine all date from 1917.
In the rear is the lab bench where dentures,
crowns, and inlays were made.
The white
steel chair and foot-powered drill were in use before
days of novocaine and electricity. Note the wrist
straps on the chair the dentist wanted to be sure not to
lose any of HIS teeth while working on a
patient!