Cotton, Dressing
Object number98.85.21
Manufacturer
The Seamless Rubber Company
Datec. 1962
OriginNew Haven, CT
Mediumcotton wadding, cardboard, ink
Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick
DescriptionBox of bulk absorbent cotton.Dimensions4.75 x 4.625 x 12.5 in. (12.1 x 11.7 x 31.8 cm)MarksWhite cardboard box has text on endpanel in blue ink "Stock No. 6510-201-4000 Noncompressed One Pound Net Weight 1 pkg. COTTON, PURIFIED, U.S.P. Sterilized Distributed by The Seamless Rubber Company New Haven 3, Connecticut DSA 2-2206".
Additional text "WARNING: If The Package Is Broken Or Has Been Opened, Sterility Cannot Be Guaranteed".
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
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