Splint

Object number2009.18.25

Datec. 1960

OriginBourbon, IN

Mediumplywood; paper

Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh

DescriptionLeg splint in paper package.Dimensions12.5 x 6 x 44.9999 in. (31.8 x 15.2 x 114.3 cm)
MarksPrinted on paper in red and black ovals: "SPLINTS, FRACTURE EQUIPMENT / SMO INTERNAL BONE APPLIANCES"; in center, "Orthopedic / Equipment Company / Bourbon Indiana / U.S.A."
Sticker label on center, front, "FEDERAL STOCK NO. 6515-372-9800 / ASMPA STOCK NO. 3-729-800 / SPLINT, LEG, ADULT, / PLYWOOD (ALUMINUM SUBSTITUTE) / Unit: Each Quantity: One / Orthopedic Equipment Co. / Bourbon, Indiana".
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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