Bottle, Medicine
Object number98.85.9 a-c
Manufacturer
Charles Pfizer and Company, Inc.
Datec. 1962
Mediumglass; metal; chemical compound; paper; ink; cardboard
Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick
DescriptionBottle of penicillin tablets in a cardboard box with instruction sheet.Dimensions3.25 x 1.125 x 1.625 in. (8.3 x 2.9 x 4.1 cm)MarksBottle (a) and box (b) have text "FSN LL 6505-237-8480 PENICILLIN G TABLETS, USP, 250,000 UNITS, 100's (BUFFERED W..."
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
On View
On view
c. 1994
