A wooden box, from the 'Angler II', consisting of a sick bay, or first aid kit. There is a list of the contents affixed to the inside of the label, which reads "Scalpel, Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Atropine, Morphine, Aspirin, Tape, Codeine, Digitalis, Novocaine, Pins, Caffeine, Adrenaline, Ephendrine, Bromides, Pyramidon, Amytal Comp., Suppositories, Cathartic, Cotton, Bandage, Gauze, Mercuric Oxide, Skin Silks, Thermometer, Nitro Glyc., Hypodermic".
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Armour and Company Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
early 20th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 103
Image Count:
4
Alternative Title:
Kit of Dried Biologicals
Description:
A large folding wallet containing nineteen sealed vials of assorted digestive ferments and additives. All of the vials have paper labels indicating the contents within.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Parke, Davis and Company Streeter, Edward Clark (1874-1947)
Published / Created:
ca. early 20th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 060
Image Count:
3
Description:
Housed in a cardboard box is a small leather wallet containing twelve corked vials, each with a label indicating the contents within (including apomorphine, morphine, atropine, strychnine, nitroglycerine, strychnine, codeine, heroin, spateine.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A wooden quassia tonic cup—the label affixed to the cup is badly damaged, but the first paragraph tells the reader that the contents were intended for the relief of "dyspepsia, indigestion, headache, fever and ague, debility (sp), loss of appetite, etc."
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A metal box labeled 'Opt Rhubarb Root'. Rhubarb root was used for stomach and gastrointestinal issues, as well as to apply to ulcers to promote faster healing.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
World War One-era surgical dressings, including three packets of 'First Field Dressing', a spool of cotton binding, and a wrapped package of senna root.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.