General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Sheet metal & tin box/ brass locks/ cardboard cylinders/ iodine in glass tubes/ paper & cardboard book/plastic cover cover

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

19.3 cm

Width

11.7 cm

Height

6.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Red Cross

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

After 1927

Canada

Used in Canada by Bell System Employees.

Function

Used to assist injured Bell System employees.

Technical

Compact storage unit to house medical equipment though markings make it unique to Bell Canada.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal letter reads: 'FIRST AID' [THE 'R' & 'S' PARTIALLY PEELED OFF]/ BELOW THIS IS THE DECAL READING: 'AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO.' [IN A SEMI-CIRCLE]/ To complete the circle is: 'AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES'/ In the middle of the circle is the bell symbol reading: 'BELL/ SYSTEM'

Missing

4 in. compress, 1 in. compresses (20 per package) triangular bandages, petroleum jelly tubes. 2.5 in. bandages, 1 in. bandage, ammonia inhalents (10 per package), carbolated petrolatum tubes, plus others See condition report of 1990 as well as observation this year there are only iodine and alcohol swabs no petroleum jelly tubes

Finish

Metal painted light green with yellow, black, blue & cream colour labels

Decoration

N/A