Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital
The Ether Dome was MGH's surgical amphitheater between 1821 and 1868. Dr. William T.G. Morton, a Boston dentist, made medical history in this location on Oct. 16, 1846, when he administered ether anesthetic to a patient before another doctor removed a tumor from the patient’s neck.
Jonathan Wiggs / Globe Staff; Caption: Meghan Colloton, Boston.com Correspondent
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