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Sterilizer

Object number2017.113.3 a-c

Manufacturer W. P. San.

Manufacturer W. Sotomski

Date1937

MediumSteel; Plastic(?) or Resin(?)

Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside

DescriptionSterilizer with lid and removable tray. Sterilizer container. Rounded rectangular steel container, open on top. Two sets of hinged feet and two hinged handles. Sterilizer lid. Rounded rectangular steel lid, open on bottom. Each short end has a metal handle with red-brown plastic(?) cylindrical grip. Top face has one rivet in each corner. Sterilizer tray. Rounded rectangular steel tray, open on top. Bottom is network of holes. One metal handle on each short side. Underside has one foot in each corner.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length (a-c together): 4.5 × 7.75 × 18.75 in. (11.4 × 19.7 × 47.6 cm)
Height x Width x Length (a): 3.625 × 7.75 × 18.5 in. (9.2 × 19.7 × 47 cm)
Height x Width x Length (b): 1.25 × 7.5 × 20.5 in. (3.2 × 19.1 × 52.1 cm)
Height x Width x Length (c): 1.625 × 6.938 × 16.5 in. (4.1 × 17.6 × 41.9 cm)
Marks(b)
Top face has imprinted maker's mark below center with eagle/bird at center surrounded by text "W. P. / SAN.".

Top face has imprinted text in front right corner "W. SOTOMSKI / 1937 r."
Historical NotesSterilizer used at the Homeopathic Hospital and/or Shadyside Hospital. Homeopathic Hospital was the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital and Dr. James H. McClelland was one of its more prominent physicians. Homeopathic Hospital, a 38-bed hospital was established in 1866 on the Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The hospital moved to a site just in front of its present location in 1910. By 1938, homeopathic medicine had fallen out of favor and the hospital changed its name to Shadyside Hospital. The present building was erected in 1972, and it became part of UPMC in 1997. Dr. James Henderson McClelland, Jr., attended Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh and becoming a prominent physician operating out of his home on Shadyside on the corner of Wilkins and Fifth Avenue. McClelland played a major role in the Homeopathic Hospital, including its eventual move from downtown to Shadyside.

Related institution Homeopathic Hospital (1866 - 1938)

Related institution Shadyside Hospital

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