Pipette
Object number2009.18.16 a-m
Manufacturer
Prescription Containers, Inc.
Datec. 1960
Mediumcardboard
Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh
DescriptionCardboard box of twelve glass pipettes with rubber bulbs.Dimensions2 x 1.375 x 4.625 in. (5.1 x 3.5 x 11.7 cm)Marks(a)
Printed in blue on obverse, "6530-42268120 / PIPETTE, DROPPING, GLASS / RUBBER BULB, 12s / QUANTITY-1 BOX / PRESCRIPTION CONTAINERS, INC. / GLASS-Handle with care".
Historical NotesCollection of Civilian Defense Emergency Medical Supplies from a Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital in Pittsburgh. These 200-bed emergency hospitals were set up at designated sites around the country in case of a nuclear war in the 1950s.
Related institution
Civilian Defense Mobile Hospital
Terms
On View
Not on viewc. 1917
c. 1960