Kit, Medical
Object number2010.75.120 a-e
Date1847-1969
MediumSilver/Paper
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionCardboard box containing three sterling silver instruments to be used for pediatric medicine.Dimensions9.25 in. (23.5 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Top of box has "#1 Amko Pediatric / for Inspection" handwritten in ink.
There are red "X"s drawn on every side.
(b)
Bottom reads "1 #1 Amko Pediatric / Give to Jerry [obscured]" handwritten in ink. The end of the writing is obscured by a sticker with the number "21".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
On View
Not on view
1840-1879
1847-1969
c. 1773
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