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Syringe
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Syringe

Object number2012.47.10 a-c
Manufacturer
Date1840-1879
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumLeather; Metal; Glass; Velvet; Silk
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionBlack leather case containing syringe and needle.Dimensions1.875 x 3.25 in. (4.8 x 8.3 cm)
Marks(a)
Sticker inside lid: "Manufactured & Repaired / BY OTTO HELMOLD, / No. 96 Smithfield Street, / PITTSBURG, 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.
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