Atomizer
Object number2012.47.28 a-e
Manufacturer
Charles Lentz and Sons
Retailer
Otto Helmold
Date1840-1879
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
Mediumglass rubber metal cardboard
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionAtomizer with detached black rubber bulb, rubber washer, and box.Dimensions5.25 x 4.937 x 8.875 x 6 in. (13.3 x 12.5 x 22.5 x 15.2 cm)Marks(a)
Engraved on jar- "PERFECT / ATOMIZER / C.L. & S."
(e)
Front of box has a large blue sticker with black printed text "PERFECT ATOMIZER / [illustration of the atomizer with "No. 1 Straight" printed below] / CHAS. LENTZ & SONS, / 18 NORTH ELEVENTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA".
In the bottom right corner is "MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN / SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS".
Back of the box has a small oval with printed text "Surgical Instruments, / Trusses, &c / OTTO HELMOLD / 612 Smithfield St. / Pittsburgh, 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.
Previous owner
Dr. James Glenn Dickson
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