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

type:: first aid kit

credit:: Totaka, J.H.

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Parts

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: A700008 Pt1

type:: packet

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Paper packet for absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:: paper

Object Number:: A700008 Pt2

type:: packet

Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt3

type:: packet

Packet containing tourniquet

Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Materials:: packet, paper , tourniquet, canvas and metal

Object Number:: A700008 Pt4

type:: packet

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome American

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, America

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt6

type:: packet

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt7

type:: packet

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt8

type:: packet

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt9

type:: packet

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt10

type:: packet

Packet containing tourniquet

Packet containing tourniquet, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

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, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

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, American

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, American

Materials:: tin, metal and steel

Object Number:: A700008 Pt14

type:: tin

Packet containing absorbent cotton

Packet containing absorbent cotton, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

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, English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt16

type:: packet

Packet containing adjustable head dressing

Packet containing adjustable head dressing, Burroughs Wellcome, England

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, American

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, American

Materials:: packet, cardboard and compress, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt19

type:: packet

Packet containing gauze compress

Packet containing gauze compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Materials:: packet, cardboard and compress, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt20

type:: packet

Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome

Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt21

type:: packet

Packet containing bandages boric compress

Packet containing bandages boric compress, by Burroughs Wellcome, American

Materials:: packet, paper and contents, cotton

Object Number:: A700008 Pt22

type:: packet

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing pleated bandage, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Materials:: contents, cotton and packet, paper

Object Number:: A700008 Pt23

type:: packet

Packet containing absorbent gauze

Packet containing absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

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, English

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, English

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, English

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, English

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, English

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, American

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, American

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, English

Materials:: contents, cotton and packet, paper

Object Number:: A700008 Pt32

type:: packet

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Materials:: contents, cotton and packet, paper

Object Number:: A700008 Pt33

type:: packet

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

Details

Parts

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Paper packet for absorbent gauze

Packet containing compresses by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing tourniquet

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome English

Packet containing tourniquet

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine

Tin containing ten ampoules of iodine by Burroughs Wellcome

Sealed tin of aromatic ammonia ampoules by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent cotton

Packet containing adjustable head dressing by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adjustable head dressing

Packet containing bandage boric compress by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing wire splint by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing gauze compress

Packet containing compresses by Buroughs Wellcome

Packet containing bandages boric compress

Packet containing pleated bandage

Packet containing absorbent gauze

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet of absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing absorbent gauze by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing adhesive plaster by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

Packet containing pleated bandage by Burroughs Wellcome

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