Kit, First Aid
Object number97.42.1 a-v
Manufacturer
Mine Safety Appliances Company
Date1935
Mediumsteel; paper; cardboard; various medical supplies
Credit LineGift of Susan Godinez
DescriptionFirst aid kit. Square steel box painted black. Hinged lid with two stainless steel clasps and steel handle on side of box. Round black and gold company logo and gold text painted on lid of box. Paper label on inside of lid.
Twenty rectangular cardboard boxes. Boxes fit inside first aid kit steel box. Stamped black text and illustrations showing use of medical supply. Boxes contain various medical supplies including bandages, iodine brushes, and wire splints.
Dimensions9.5 x 2.5 x 9 in. (24.1 x 6.4 x 22.9 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Text on paper label on inside lid of box:
"4 inch Compress and Absorbent Gauze Comp. used For Covering Large Wounds or Burns. 2 inch and Adhesive Compresses used For Coverning Small Wounds or Burns. 40 inch Triangular Bandages used For Sling or Cover Dressing. Foilie for burns. Iodine Brushes used For sterling wounds. Ammonina Inhalants and Ampoules used For Treating Shock or Fainting. Wire Splints used For Supporting Fractures. 4 inch gauze used For sprains or bandaging. Paper Cups used For giving stimulant. Toutniquet & Forceps used For checking arterial bleeding & Forceps for removing splinters."
Marks(a)
Round black and gold company logo with text "MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. / EMERGENCY SERVICE..." and gold text painted on lid of box "First Aid Kit".
Label TextFirst aid kit complete with compress bandages, ammonia inhalants, and wire splints manufactured by the Mine Safety Appliances Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
On View
On view
c. 1960
1966-1970
