First aid kit

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1927
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0207.001

MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Sheet metal & tin box/ brass locks/ cardboard cylinders/ iodine in glass tubes/ paper & cardboard book/plastic cover cover

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 19.3 cm
Width: 11.7 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Chemicals & medications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Red Cross
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: After 1927
Canada: Used in Canada by Bell System Employees.
Function: Used to assist injured Bell System employees.
Technical: Compact storage unit to house medical equipment though markings make it unique to Bell Canada.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Decal letter reads: 'FIRST AID' [THE 'R' & 'S' PARTIALLY PEELED OFF]/ BELOW THIS IS THE DECAL READING: 'AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO.' [IN A SEMI-CIRCLE]/ To complete the circle is: 'AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES'/ In the middle of the circle is the bell symbol reading: 'BELL/ SYSTEM'
Missing: 4 in. compress, 1 in. compresses (20 per package) triangular bandages, petroleum jelly tubes. 2.5 in. bandages, 1 in. bandage, ammonia inhalents (10 per package), carbolated petrolatum tubes, plus others See condition report of 1990 as well as observation this year there are only iodine and alcohol swabs no petroleum jelly tubes
Finish: Metal painted light green with yellow, black, blue & cream colour labels
Decoration: N/A

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American National Red Cross, First aid kit, circa 1927, Artifact no. 1978.0207, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0207.001/

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