- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; canvas; Velcro
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1004 a,b
- Description
- A sling and an arm immobilizer for arm/collarbone injuries. Both are made from grey a canvas-type cotton bordered by light white cotton:(a) one piece wide at the bottom (25.0x32.0cm wide) sewn together at the top and open to allow an arm to be placed within. There is one piece of Velcro that the tw…
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- Title
- Arm Sling
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre; canvas; Velcro
- Description
- A sling and an arm immobilizer for arm/collarbone injuries. Both are made from grey a canvas-type cotton bordered by light white cotton:(a) one piece wide at the bottom (25.0x32.0cm wide) sewn together at the top and open to allow an arm to be placed within. There is one piece of Velcro that the two strips on the immobilizer attaches to. The straps (130.02.50cm wide) are to tie around the neck. There is a white manufacturer’s label, viewer’s left, with blue script ”All Orthopedic Appliances” and then in print “MIAMI. FLA LARGE FOR CARE SEE REVERSE”; au verso “HAND WASH IN COOL WATER WITH MILD SOAP. NO BLEACH. DO NOT TWIST OR WRING. DO NOT DRY NEAR HEAT OR SUN CAUTION FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN.”(b) A strip (101.0x13.0cm wide) with two pieces of Velcro (5.50cm wide) on each end that can attach to the other portion of the Velcro on the sling; it wraps around the body to keep the sling/arm secure.
- Subject
- medical
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1004 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard, cotton, wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0046 a,b
- Description
- a — Square light blue cardboard box with removable sleeve. Top text reads: Q-TIPS; COTTON SWABS; 90 STERILIZED SAFETY-TIPPED SWABS”. Inside are a handful of white cotton swabs with wooden sticks. b — Square light blue cardboard box with removable sleeve. Top text reads: “FLEXIBLE STICKS; Q-TIPS; CO…
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- Title
- Swab
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- cardboard, cotton, wood
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- a — Square light blue cardboard box with removable sleeve. Top text reads: Q-TIPS; COTTON SWABS; 90 STERILIZED SAFETY-TIPPED SWABS”. Inside are a handful of white cotton swabs with wooden sticks. b — Square light blue cardboard box with removable sleeve. Top text reads: “FLEXIBLE STICKS; Q-TIPS; COTTON SWABS; 54 STERILIZED SAFETY-TIPPED SWABS”. Inside are white cotton swabs with paper sticks.
- Subject
- whyte home, pharmacy, medical
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0046 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper with decorative taped border
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.289
- Description
- Pencil drawing of man in hospital bed and nurse. The man sits up in a bed in the right side of the image with a surprised expression. He looks towards the nurse, who enters the room from the left, pushing a cart that holds many sharp instruments. On the left wall, a mirrored dresser and door is vis…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1939
- Medium
- graphite on paper with decorative taped border
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of man in hospital bed and nurse. The man sits up in a bed in the right side of the image with a surprised expression. He looks towards the nurse, who enters the room from the left, pushing a cart that holds many sharp instruments. On the left wall, a mirrored dresser and door is visible. To the right of the bed is a night table with various cups sitting on top. Inscription in top right corner: TWENTY DIFFERENT KINDS OF SAWS AND KNIVES MAY HAVE TO BE MANUFACTURED BY MASS PRODUCTION TO REMOVE THE THING WHICH YOU HAD FIRST.verso, in cursive: never lose hope when you fall sick and they don’t know what it is. You may be the [person/primer/premier?], the first joyful victim of a new surgical era. TWENTY DIFFERENT KINDS OF SAWS AND KNIVES MAY HAVE TO BE MANUFACTURED BY MASS PRODUCTION TO REMOVE THE THING WHICH YOU HAD FIRST.Support is framed with tape that is marbled green and dark green
- Subject
- hospital
- nurse
- medical, sickness
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.289
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