Depressor, Tongue
Object number98.85.7 a,b
Manufacturer
Solon Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Datec. 1962
Mediumwood; cardboard; ink
Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick
DescriptionTongue depressors in a cardboard box for civil defense usage.Dimensions2.625 x 2.75 x 6 in. (6.7 x 7 x 15.2 cm)MarksBox has text direct labeled in black ink on one end "6515-324-5500 / DEPRESSOR, TONGUE, WOOD, 100's / UN BOX / QTY 1 / A-10/62 / SOLON MFG. CO."
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
1996