Gauze

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 2002.0631.002
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: First Field Dressing
DATE: 1943
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0631.002

MANUFACTURER: Bauer & Black
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: gauze likely cotton; cover appears to be waterproofed linen

Dimensions

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

Length: 9.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 4.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bauer Black
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); pack dated January 1943
Canada: Unknown
Function: first aid gauze for dressing wounds in event of injury/ issued to air crew & included in air crew survival kit
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: printed lettering on front face of cover reads: "First Field Dressing/Take hold of the two tabs at either corner/as indicated by the arrows: tear apart, and/remove the paper cover. Take the folded/ends of the bandage in each hand, and/keeping the bandage taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound. Detach safety pin and/fix bandage with it./In the case of head wounds, when respirators/have to be worn, care should be taken to/adjust the pad so that it does not intefere/with the fit of the facepiece./DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND/Bauer & Black, Leaside, Toronto, Ontario/JANUARY, 1943"
Missing: N/A
Finish: tan-yellow with black printed text
Decoration: none

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Bauer & Black, Gauze, 1943, Artifact no. 2002.0631, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0631.002/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.