General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

6

Total Parts

16

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

COTTON BANDAGES STORED IN COATED PAPER PACKAGING

Dimensions

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

Length

10.7 cm

Width

6.7 cm

Height

4.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Parke

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Bridgeport

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF KIT USED C.1940S-1950S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF FIELD FIRST-AID KIT FOR USE BY CANADIAN CIVIL DEFENCE LEAGUE MEMBERS. INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION ARMBAND. INTERESTING THAT MOST SUPPLIES MFD. IN USA. CDN. NAT'L DEFENCE ISSUE BOOKLET ON POISON GAS IS PROBABLY FROM WWI.

Function

CONTAINS VARIETY OF ITEMS USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF VERY BASIC FIRST AID KIT, THIS ONE CONTAINING DRESSINGS ONLY, AND BOOKLET ON RECOGNIZING POISON GAS & TREATING SAME. LIKELY ASSEMBLED USING SURPLUS MILITARY STOCK.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Following info. printed on box front: "LARGE/ FIRST-AID DRESSING/ U.S. ARMY/ CARLISLE MODEL/ STERILIZED/ (TO OPEN- PULL TAB)/ RED COLOR INDICATES BACK OF DRESSING/ PUT OTHER SIDE NEXT TO WOUND/ THE BAY DIVISION/ PARKE, DAVIS & CO./ BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT/ CONTRACT W603 MD16512 M61126 ".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A