First aid kit used by Rear-Admiral R.E. Byrd on his first antarctic expedition

Made:
New York
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited
First aid kit used by Rear-Admiral R.E. Byrd on his first antarctic expedition

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First aid kit used by Rear-Admiral R.E. Byrd on his first antarctic expedition, 1928-1930 by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1925-1930, American with canvas satchel

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700008
Materials:
satchel, canvas and case, aluminium
Measurements:
length 330 mm
width 212 mm
depth 75 mm
type:
first aid kit
credit:
Totaka, J.H.

Parts

Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 173 mm
width 148 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt1
type:
packet
Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 184 mm
width 180 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt2
type:
packet
Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 50 mm
depth 30 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt3
type:
packet
Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing tourniquet

Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 72 mm
width 38 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
packet, paper , tourniquet, canvas and metal
Object Number:
A700008 Pt4
type:
packet
Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome American

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome American

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt5
type:
packet
Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome, America

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome, America

Measurements:
length 64 mm
width 60 mm
depth 8 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt6
type:
packet
Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 35 mm
depth 25 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt7
type:
packet
Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 35 mm
depth 25 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt8
type:
packet
Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 35 mm
depth 25 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt9
type:
packet
Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 35 mm
depth 25 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt10
type:
packet
Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing tourniquet

Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 72 mm
width 38 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
packet, paper , tourniquet, canvas and metal
Object Number:
A700008 Pt11
type:
packet
Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 65 mm
width 40 mm
depth 14 mm
Materials:
tin, metal and ampoules, glass
Object Number:
A700008 Pt12
type:
tin
Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine by Burroughs Wellcome

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 65 mm
width 40 mm
depth 14 mm
Materials:
tin, metal , steel and ampoules, glass
Object Number:
A700008 Pt13
type:
tin
Sealed tin of aromatic ammonia ampoules by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Sealed tin of aromatic ammonia ampoules by Burroughs Wellcome

Sealed tin of aromatic ammonia ampoules by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 43 mm
depth 14 mm
Materials:
tin, metal and steel
Object Number:
A700008 Pt14
type:
tin
Packet containing absorbent cotton, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent cotton

Packet containing absorbent cotton, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 32 mm
width 32 mm
depth 14 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt15
type:
packet
Packet containing adjustable head dressing by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing adjustable head dressing by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adjustable head dressing by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 67 mm
width 35 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt16
type:
packet
Packet containing adjustable head dressing, Burroughs Wellcome, England

Packet containing adjustable head dressing

Packet containing adjustable head dressing, Burroughs Wellcome, England

Measurements:
length 67 mm
width 35 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt17
type:
packet
Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 67 mm
width 35 mm
depth 20 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt18
type:
packet
Packet containing wire splint by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing wire splint by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing wire splint by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 53 mm
depth 18 mm
Materials:
packet, cardboard and compress, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt19
type:
packet
Packet containing gauze compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing gauze compress

Packet containing gauze compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 53 mm
depth 18 mm
Materials:
packet, cardboard and compress, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt20
type:
packet
Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome

Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 48 mm
depth 29 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt21
type:
packet
Packet containing bandages boric compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing bandages boric compress

Packet containing bandages boric compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 48 mm
depth 29 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt22
type:
packet
Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt23
type:
packet
Packet containing absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent gauze

Packet containing absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt24
type:
packet
Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt25
type:
packet
Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt26
type:
packet
Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt27
type:
packet
Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700008 Pt28
type:
packet
Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 58 mm
depth 34 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt29
type:
packet
Packet containing adhesive plaster by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing adhesive plaster by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adhesive plaster by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 55 mm
width 55 mm
depth 31 mm
Materials:
packet, cardboard and reel, metal, steel
Object Number:
A700008 Pt30
type:
packet
Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt31
type:
packet
Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt32
type:
packet
Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Measurements:
length 30 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
Materials:
contents, cotton and packet, paper
Object Number:
A700008 Pt33
type:
packet

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