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Thermometer, Medical

Object number2012.47.45 a-c

Manufacturer S. Hicks

Retailer Feick Brothers Company

Date1840-1879

OriginLondon, England

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumglass rubber

Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans

DescriptionGlass thermometer with case.Dimensions3.5 x 0.625 in. (8.9 x 1.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Scale on one side includes numbers "95", "100", "5", and "110".

Carved beside the scale is "720699."
Marks(a)
On the opposite side of the scale is "Made by S Hicks London / for Feick Bros 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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