Leather First Aid Kit

Dateca. 1880

Mediumleather

Dimensionsbox: 3 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (9.5 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
iodine applicator: 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 1/2 in. (1.3 × 8.3 × 1.3 cm)
gauze pad: 3 1/2 × 5 × 1/4 in. (8.9 × 12.7 × 0.6 cm)
toothache powder: 1 3/4 × 2 7/8 × 1/16 in. (4.4 × 7.3 × 0.2 cm)
silver plaster: 1 1/2 × 3 × 1/16 in. (3.8 × 7.6 × 0.2 cm)
resinol: 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 cm)
mustard plaster: 3 3/4 × 1 in. (9.5 × 2.5 cm)
cotolia plaster: 2 3/8 × 1/2 in. (6 × 1.3 cm)
boric acid: 3 1/2 × 3/4 in. (8.9 × 1.9 cm)
card of safety pins: 1 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
box of cotton: 3 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (8.3 × 4.4 × 4.4 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. Betty Mae Hartman

Object numberVPC1984.31.29.A-R

DescriptionThis brown leather first aid kit has an arced handle on its top surface. A circular button is visible on the front, attaching the "lid" portion to the bottom. Upon opening the kit, various, shaped segments are visible, all housing an assortment of first aid objects. Included in the kit are: an iodine applicator, a gauze pad, toothache powder, silver plaster, resinol, mustard plaster, cotolia plaser, boric acid, a card of safety pins, and a box of cotton.

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