Tuberculosis Specimen Mailer

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by New Mexico State Public Health Laboratory

Dateca. 1910

Mediumcardboard, paper, metal, ink

Dimensions5 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (13.7 × 7 × 7 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPC2019.17.1

DescriptionA medical specimen jar mailer used for diagnosing tuberculosis addressed to the State Public Health Lab in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The cylindrical jar is made of cardboard with a metal base and metal screw-top lid. Across the center of the cardboard is a light colored paper mailing label.

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