Bottle, Medicine
Object number98.85.6 a,b
Manufacturer
Dewey Products Company
Datec. 1962
Mediumcardboard; plastic; ink; cotton wadding; paper; glass; metal
Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick
DescriptionBottle of aspirin tablets in a cardboard box for civil defense usage.Dimensions6.375 x 2.375 x 1.625 in. (16.2 x 6 x 4.1 cm)Marks(a,b)
Text on bottle and box "FSN LL6505-889-3485 / ASPIRIN TABLETS ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID TABLETS / USP 0.324 GM. (5..."
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