Towel

Object number2009.18.10

Manufacturer Maryland Work Shop for the Blind

Date1960-1969

OriginBaltimore, MD

Mediumlinen; plastic; cotton

Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh

DescriptionBundle of folded linens, tied together with cotton string, and sealed in clear plastic bag.Dimensions13 x 6.5 x 13 in. (33 x 16.5 x 33 cm)
MarksPrinted in black on top of linen, "The MARYLAND WORK SHOP FOR THE BLIND / BALTIMORE, MD. / [center] INCORPORATED / 1908".
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

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