Metal First Aid Kit

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Medical Supply Co., Rockford, Illinois

Date1950

Mediummetal

Dimensionsmetal box: 5 × 8 × 4 1/2 in. (12.7 × 20.3 × 11.4 cm)
bandages, swabs, forceps, scissors, inhalants, splint, each: 2 1/8 × 4 × 1/2 in. (5.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
burn compound: 2 1/8 × 4 × 1/2 in. (5.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
snake bite kit: 1 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 3/4 in. (4.4 × 6.4 × 1.9 cm)
2" bandage compress, each: 2 × 2 × 1/4 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 0.6 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. W. W. Sanders

Object numberVPC1985.75.1.A-M

DescriptionThis brown, rectangular, metal first aid kit is reminiscent of a suitcase. Two metal latches meet in the center, along with a rectangular handle. A front-facing side reads "First Aid" in large lettering, accompanied by other text referring to its manufacturer. Upon opening the kit, the backside of one of the segments includes a label titled "First Aid Instructions," followed by text and a small diagram. The bottom portion of the kit houses a variety of first aid objects such as bandages, swabs, forceps, scissors, inhalants, and splints.

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