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Drug Jar
1675-1775
1886.32.04
Drug jars like this one were usually oviform in shape and were owned most frequently by physicians. |
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Feeding Vessel
1999.15.24
This small vessel was used to feed patients at the Franklin County Public Hospital, Greenfield, Massachusetts. |
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Syringes with Case
1999.15.29
Two antique syringes from the late 1800s show evidence of the requirements for sterilization: they are entirely made of metal or glass. |
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Medicine Bottles with Case
1999.15.30
Six medicine bottles in a simple wooden case date to around 1900 and were probably used at the Franklin County Public Hospital. |
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Throat Pump
1999.15.31
A throat pump that was used at the Franklin County Public Hospital to spray iodine onto infected throats. Iodine is a remarkably useful antiseptic discovered in 1812. |
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Irrigation Syringe
1999.15.33
This irrigation syringe dates to around 1900 and was used to moisten or irrigate wounds. |
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Bedpan
1999.15.45
This turn-of-the-20th-century bedpan has an elegant shape for an inelegant function. |
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Goggles with Case
1999.15.50
These training goggles were used by the nurse trainees at the Franklin County Public Hospital in basic chemistry classes, signaling a rare event: young women being taught basic science. |
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Syringe
1999.19
A nickel-plated component on this turn-of-the-19th century syringe demonstrates the effort to create medical instruments capable of surviving the harsh methods used for sterilization. |
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Scales
c. 1900
1999.13.500
A scale of this small size could be carried in one's pocket. |