Swab
Object number98.85.4 a,b
Manufacturer
Torrent Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Datec. 1962
Mediumcardboard; paper; wood; spun cotton; paper; ink
Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick
DescriptionCotton swabs or cotton applicators inside a cardboard box for civil defense usage.Dimensions6.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 in. (16.5 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)Marks(b)
Text on box "6515-303-8250 APPLICATORS, WOOD / COTTON TIPPED END / 1/12 X 6 INCHES 100'S 1 PKG. L".
Historical NotesCivil Defense medical supplies found at the fallout shelter located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa.Label TextMaterials from a fallout shelter (a reserved , presumably safe location where residents could remain during a hostile attack) located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. These items document the impact of the Cold War on daily life in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.
Related institution
Trinity High School
On View
On view
1980-1989
1980-1989
