Atomizer
Object number2012.47.27 a-d
Retailer
W.J. Gilmore and Compay
Date1840-1879
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumrubber metal cardboard
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionAtomizer with off-white rubber bulb, white rubber tubing, curved black plastic nozzle, and small metal rod at valve. With original box.Dimensions4 x 5 x 1.75 x 6.125 in. (10.2 x 12.7 x 4.4 x 15.6 cm)Marks(c)
Writing in black- "HARD RUBBER / Rival Atomizer, No. 4, / CONTINUOS SPRAY, / For the Toilet and General Purposes. / MANUFACTURED FOR / W.J. GILMORE & CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesPart of a collection of medical supplies of Dr. James Glenn Dickson who operated in the Canonsburg area from the 1840s to the 1870s. Donor Melinda Hays Evans’ family found the apothecary chest with accompanying medical supplies in a barn on their property in the Canonsburg area. The collection documents the practice of a mid-19th century small town doctor.
Previous owner
Dr. James Glenn Dickson
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