Bedpan
Object number2009.18.14
Manufacturer
The Vollrath Company
Datec. 1957
OriginSheboygan, WI
Mediummetal; paper; enamel
Credit LineGift of City of Pittsburgh
DescriptionBedpan inside cardboard box.Dimensions14.625 x 11.75 x 4.5 in. (37.1 x 29.8 x 11.4 cm)MarksPrinted on top right corner: "6530-771-7030 (V-392) / BEDPAN, ENAMELWARE / QTY ONE UNIT EACH / MPA-30-287-MD-30151 / OIN-359257 / THE VOLLRATH CO., MFG/CONTR. / SHEBOYGAN, WIS. / DATE PKD. 1-57".
Stamp on bottom side has box information.
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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