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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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