- Other Name
- WINCHESTER I.V. BOTTLE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116262
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WINCHESTER I.V. BOTTLE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 38.1
- Diameter
- 18.2
- Description
- LARGE THICK GLASS CONE SHAPED VIAL WITH OPEN END. OPPOSITE END HAS NARROW TIP WITH FLAT CUT TOP AND HOLE DRILLED THROUGH IT. OPEN END HAS ROUNDED EDGE AND MANY CHIPS.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- WINCHESTER BOTTLE WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116262
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- OXYDONOR C/W BOX
- Date Range From
- 1898
- Date Range To
- 1908
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STEEL, COPPER, CLOTH
- Catalogue Number
- P19860095000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- OXYDONOR C/W BOX
- Date Range From
- 1898
- Date Range To
- 1908
- Materials
- STEEL, COPPER, CLOTH
- No. Pieces
- 4
- Description
- .1 CYLINDER 11.5 CM X 4.9 CM. NICKEL PLATED STEEL, COPPER WIRE, CLOTH INSULATION. PINK, BLACK, SILVER. ENGRAVED ON CYLINDER "OXYDONOR NO. 2 MANUFACTURED BY DR. H. SANCHE & CO. MONTREAL CANADA" "DR. HERCULES SANCHE". VICTORY OVER A SPREAD EAGLE SYMBOL "DIADUCTION RULES LIFE" "TRADE MARK REGISTERED" CYLINDER HAS KNURLED RING AT TOP. ABOVE RING "T" POST WITH TWO THREADED COUPLINGS OR TERMINALS. PINK INSULATED COPPER WIRE RUNS FROM CYLINDER TO TWO METAL DISCS. METAL DISCS HAVE ELASTICIZED STRAPS. EACH DISC MARKED "DR. S DR. H. SANCHE & CO. MONTREAL CAN. PAT. DEC. 27, 1898. TOP OF CYLINDER STAMPED. "M-6038." WIRE & DISCS STORED WRAPPED AROUND PIECES OF CARDBOARD. .2 BOX 15.5 CM X 7.4 CM X 5.3 CM (HT) PAPER, CARDBOARD. RED, WHITE CARDBOARD BOX, PAPER COVERED, HINGED AND FOLDED LID, WITH STRING TO CONTROL OPENING DISTANCE. TOP OF LID IN GOLD LETTERING INSIDE GOLD BORDER "OXYDONOR DR. H. SANCHE & CO. LIMITED MONTREAL CANADA." INSIDE LID GLUED PAPER GIVING BRIEF DIRECTIONS. BOX LID TORN ONE CORNER.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- DONOR FOUND OBJECT AMONGST HIS MOTHER'S BELONGINGS FOLLOWING HER DEATH & HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECT HISTORY OR USE. DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH MAIL ORDER. AN ADVERTISEMENT IN A 1908 LETHBRIDGE HERALD HAS A MAIL ORDER ADDRESS & TESTIMONIALS OF TREATMENT FOR AILMENTS SUCH AS LUMBAGO. "WHEN THE DOCTORS GIVE YOU UP TRY OUR OXYDONOR. IT IS BETTER AND CHEAPER THAN GOING TO CALIFORNIA, AS IT FURNISHES THE PUREST OXYGEN TO THE SYSTEM." LETHBRIDGE HERALD FEBRUARY 1908.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860095000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-06
- Collection
- Museum
APPARATUS, CULTURE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact6858
- Other Name
- SWAB
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- PAPER, WOOD, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116061
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SWAB
- Date
- 1986
- Materials
- PAPER, WOOD, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 9
- Height
- 0.3
- Length
- 18.5
- Width
- 5.8
- Description
- .1.WHITE RECTANGULAR PAPER PACKAGES WITH BLUE PRINTING ON FRONT. PACKAGE CONTAINS WOOD SHAFT WITH COTTON SWAB ON END. PACKAGE READS "CALGISWAB TYPE 2 CONTAINS ONE CALCIUM ALGINATE SWAB ON WOOD SHAFT". HAS MULTI PETALED FLOWER LOGO WITH "SPECTRUM" AND TRADEMARK "R". ALSO READS "SPECTRUM DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 3 SCIENCE ROAD GLENWOOD, IL 60425 312 755-2933" AND "CODE 60-150-10 (CTN/100) 60-150-12 (CS/100)". PAPER IS YELLOWED. .2.THESE PACKAGES HAVE WHITE PAPER COVER WITH CLEAR PLASTIC BODY AND PINK PRINTING. PINK BORDER HAS "STARSWAB" IN TOP CENTER AND "SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM" IN TOP LEFT. LEFT SIDE HAS INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH AND RIGHT HAS THEM IN FRENCH. BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS "STARPLEX" LOGO AND "MADE IN CANADA". PACKAGE CONTAINS PLASTIC TUBE AND WOOD SHAFT WITH COTTON SWAB ON END. TUBE HAS PAPER LOGO WITH MANUFACTURING INFO REPEATED. LABEL ALSO HAS "S130 MOD. AMIES CLEAR LOT 5K02 EXP. OCT. 86".
- Subjects
- BIOLOGICAL T&E
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- SWABS WERE REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA. *NOTE* ONLY 2 PCES FOUND (1 OF EACH KIND OF PACKAGE AND CONTENTS) SUMMER 2004.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116061
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
APPARATUS, METABOLISM
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact7323
- Other Name
- ANAESTHETIC ABSORBER- INFANT
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, ALUMINUM, PLASTIC, RUBBER, GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116267
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ANAESTHETIC ABSORBER- INFANT
- Date
- 1960
- Materials
- STEEL, CHROME, ALUMINUM, PLASTIC, RUBBER, GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 25
- Length
- 20
- Width
- 12.7
- Description
- 1. ABSORBER: UNIT HAS SQUARE ALUMINUM BASE WITH GLASS CANISTER AND RUBBER HOSE MOUNTED VERTICALLY TO BASE. CANISTER HAS CONICAL CHROME PLATES TOP AND BOTTOM AND IS FILLED WITH NUMEROUS SMALL PINK STONES. TOP OF CANISTER HAS CRISS-CROSS GRIP AND "FOREGGER" STAMPED NEAR ELBOW TUBE. YELLOW/BROWN RUBBER HOSE WITH COIL AROUND IT IS ATTACHED TO ELBOW TUBE AT TOP OF CANISTER AND AT BASE. BASE HAS BEVELED EDGES AND "FOREGGER" STAMPED INTO IT. FRONT OF BASE HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL HOSE COLLARS AND BACK HAS ONE WITH SIDE MOUNTED VALVE TUBE. ALSO AT BACK IS BLACK PLASTIC KNOB WITH BEADED CHAIN ATTACHED TO BASE. 2. BREATHING TUBES: 50 X 8.5 X 5.5CM BLACK RUBBER BREATHING TUBES WITH CHROME PLATED "Y" JOINT AND CIRCULAR PLASTIC MOUTH PIECE. RUBBER TUBES ARE RIBBED WITH SMOOTH ENDS. ONE HOSE IS NEARLY TORN OFF (*NOTE* FOUND COMPLETELY TORN OFF AUG/04). "Y" JOINT HAS CYLINDRICAL MIDDLE WITH TWO ARMS AT BOTTOM AND ELBOW JOINT AT TOP. JOINT HAS CIRCULAR COLLAR WITH "FOREGGER" STAMPED INTO IT. YELLOWED PLASTIC MOUTH PIECE ALSO HAS "FOREGGER 18-D" STAMPED INTO IT. VALVE KNOB ON Y JOINT HAS "MODEL NO. 188 PAT NO. 2839054" AND "SIERRA ENG. CO., SIERRA MADRE, CALIF.". MOUTH PIECE HAS DRIED RUBBER RING AROUND IT. 3. MOUTH PIECE: CIRCULAR RUBBER MOUTH PIECE IS EXTREMELY DRIED AND CRACKED AND ONE SIDE HAS BROKEN OFF. RUBBER FINISH ON BOTTOM IS ALSO EXTREMELY DRIED AND MUCH OF IT HAS BROKEN OFF.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- ABSORBER WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116267
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
APPARATUS, METABOLISM
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact9323
- Other Name
- PROTRACTOR & METABOLISM MEASURE C/W CASE
- Date Range From
- 1910
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STEEL, DENIM
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035178
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PROTRACTOR & METABOLISM MEASURE C/W CASE
- Date Range From
- 1910
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, DENIM
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 0.3
- Length
- 30.0
- Width
- 7.8
- Description
- 1. CASE - 0.3CM(H) X 30.0CM(L) X 7.8CM(W). GREEN, DENIM. STITCHED AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE. HAS TWO COMPARTMENTS. A PIECE OF WHITE DENIM SEPARATES THE TWO COMPARTMENTS. 2. PROTRACTOR - 1.0CM(H) X 22.5CM(L) X 2.6CM(W). SILVER, METAL. TWO STRAIGHT RULERS ATTACHED BY A VERTICAL PIECE AT EACH END. THERE IS A LARGE HEADED RIVET THROUGH A SLOT AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH VERTICAL PIECE. THERE IS ALSO A SMALLER RIVET AT THE TOP OF EACH VERTICAL PIECE. THE UPPER RULER MEASURES UP TO SEVEN INCHES. PRINTED ON THE LOWER RULER IN BLACK IS "SET PROTRACTOR ACCORDING TO LITER THRUST - SEE INSTRUCTION JONES METABOLISM EQUIPMENT CO., CHICAGO". 3. METABOLISM MEASURE - 0.3CM(H) X 28.6CM(L) X 5.0CM(W). METAL RULER. ONE SIDE HAS TWO LIPS WHICH ACT AS SLIDES FOR TWO RULERS BETWEEN THEM. THERE ARE VARIOUS MEASUREMENTS PRINTED ON THIS SIDE. THE REVERSE HAS "DIRECTIONS" PRINTED ON IT IN BLACK, FOLLOWED BY THE DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE RULER. AT THE BOTTOM IT READS "JONES METABOLISM EQUIPMENT CO. 315 HONORE ST. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS". THE REVERSE HAS SOME DISCOLORATION.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- USED TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN USED BY PATIENT IN A RESTING METABOLIC STATE. CAME IN AUTOCLAVE P19990035176-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR DONOR HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035178
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
APPARATUS, SUCTION
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact2538
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- RUBBER, STEEL, CHROME
- Catalogue Number
- P19738684000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1930
- Materials
- RUBBER, STEEL, CHROME
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 36.9
- Diameter
- 0.6 (HOSE)
- Description
- "PENBERTHY MADE IN U.S.A." "ASPIRATOR PAT. 1661002" ON CHROME APPARATUS. "PAT NOS. 2386629 2395273 AERO SEAL BREEZE CORPS. INC. NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A." ON SEAL. "BREEZE CORPS. INC. NEWARK N.J. U.S.A." ON SEAL TURN SCREW. "WET BEFORE APPLYING" ON RUBBER NOZZLE TYPE END. SECOND PIECE IS A BRASS AND NICKEL PLATED INSTRUMENT WITH A RIDGED HANDLE STAMPED WITH A "S", AND HAS A LEATHER CAP. CURVED SHANK.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- REFER TO P19738650000-GA FOR GIFT CERTIFICATE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738684000
- Acquisition Date
- 1969-11
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- C/W SHEATH & OBTURATORS (2)
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STAINLESS STEEL, BRASS, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19920011002
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- C/W SHEATH & OBTURATORS (2)
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- STAINLESS STEEL, BRASS, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 5
- Length
- 23.2
- Width
- 6.0
- Diameter
- 3.2
- Description
- STAINLESS STEEL & PLASTIC EYE PIECE SECTION. SHEATH, STEEL WITH BRASS VALVE PIECE. VALVE WITH LEVER CONTROL. SET INCLUDES 2 OBTURATORS, 1 WITH BLUNT END, #3953-32 & TROCAR (POINTED) END #3953-31. OBTURATORS, STAINLESS STEEL. "Z" ON HEAD OF EACH. "ZIMMER" ON EYEPIECE SECTION. "MADE IN GERMANY"
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- USED TO LOOK INSIDE BODY OR ORGAN. AIR IS INTRODUCED THROUGH SHEATH VALVE TO INFLATE ORGAN TO PERMIT VIEWING. FROM LETHBRIDGE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, 1955.
- Catalogue Number
- P19920011002
- Acquisition Date
- 1992-03
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- P19860078001-004-GA
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- GLASS, METAL, RUBBER
- Catalogue Number
- P19860078000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- P19860078001-004-GA
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- GLASS, METAL, RUBBER
- No. Pieces
- 7
- Height
- 6.5
- Length
- 14.1
- Width
- 5.2
- Description
- .1 ATOMIZER. ABOVE DIMENSIONS. GLASS, METAL, RUBBER. 2 PIECES. BOTTLE CONTAINS SOME RESIDUE. METAL TOP, THREADED, CORRODED. STAMPED LETTERS ILLEGIBLE "PAT. EC?...U.S.A." SPRAY WAND THREADED, CORRODED. TIP CORRODED, NOT REMOVABLE. GLASS TUBE INSERTED IN BOTTLE. .2 TUBES 18.0 CM LGTH. X 4.5 CM WDTH. RUBBER, METAL. 2 PIECES. GREY RUBBER TUBE METAL ENDS FOR INSERTION IN BULB & SPRAY WAND. RUBBER BULB WITH LETTERING "OBLO NO.1 DEVILBISS MFG. COL. TOLEDO, OHIO U.S.A." HOLLOW. METAL REINFORCED OPENING OPPOSITE TUBE END. .3 BULB 17.8 CM LGTH X 4.4 CM WDTH. RUBBER. RED. RUBBER BULB WITH SHORT RUBBER TUBE WITH SMALL OPENING. BADLY PERISHED, HARD NO LONGER MALEABLE. DISTORTED OUT OF SHAPE. .4 BOX 18.7 CM LGTH X 6.5 CM X 6.5 CM. CARDBOARD, PAPER. 2 PIECES. RED. BOX C/W BOTTOM & LID. LABEL ONE END STATES: "ATOMIZER NO. 28" " FOR SPRAYING THE NOSE AND THROAT WITH OILS OR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS." "THE DEVILBISS MFG. CO. LTD. WINDSOR, ONTARIO MADE IN CANADA." SYMBOL ON BOTTOM IN PEN. LABEL ON BOTTOM MARKED "J.H. CARPENTER 2117-14 AVENUE SOUTH LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA CANADA" AND ON THE BOTTOM "27/175".
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- Catalogue Number
- P19860078000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-05
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- OIL OR WATER TYPE
- Date Range From
- 1915
- Date Range To
- 1925
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- GLASS, STEEL, RUBBER
- Catalogue Number
- P19750030000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- OIL OR WATER TYPE
- Date Range From
- 1915
- Date Range To
- 1925
- Materials
- GLASS, STEEL, RUBBER
- No. Pieces
- 6
- Length
- 14.0
- Description
- RUBBER BULB FOR SPRAY IS DETERIORATED SOMEWHAT. ON SIDE OF BOTTLE "FILL TO THIS LINE". SPRAY TIP UNSCREWS & COMES OFF. ATOMIZER IS IN GREY BOX. LABEL ON END "ATLAS SPRAY NO 29 (CONTUNOUS) PAT MARCH 2, 1909. DEC. 7, 1909. FOR OIL OR WATER MADE IN CANADA". DETACHABLE TIP. OIL OR WATER MADE IN CANADA". SPRAY TIP WITH 5 DEEP RIDGES. ON BOTTOM OF GLASS MARKED "4". GRAY RIBBED TUBING HAS CRACKED AND SEPARATED BULB AND BOTTLE.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- TOILET ARTICLE
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- PERSONAL CARE
- History
- DONOR SAYS THAT ORIGINAL OWNER WAS AN ASTHMATIC & USED ATOMIZER TO HELP BREATHING. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING AN ITEM DONATED BY JOAN MIEKE. RESEARCH DONE TO LOCATE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
- Catalogue Number
- P19750030000
- Acquisition Date
- 1975-02
- Collection
- Museum
- Other Name
- POCKET NASAL SPRAY
- Date Range From
- 1890
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- GLASS, CORK, STRING
- Catalogue Number
- P19750031000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- POCKET NASAL SPRAY
- Date Range From
- 1890
- Date Range To
- 1900
- Materials
- GLASS, CORK, STRING
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Length
- 18.4
- Width
- 12.7
- Description
- THIS ITEM IS BELIEVED TO BE A PORTABLE POCKET ATOMIZER OR NASAL SPRAY. MEDICINE WOULD BE SPAYED INTO NASAL PASSAGES BY PULLING PLUNGER BACK THEN FILLING IT & PUSHING PLUNGER IN. PLUNGER HAS GREEN GLASS SHANK. CORK SEAL WITH A WOOD CAP.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- TOILET ARTICLE
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- PERSONAL CARE
- History
- ORIGINAL OWNER WAS AN ASTHMATIC. REFER TO P19750025000-GA FOR HISTORY. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING AN ITEM DONATED BY JOAN MIEKE. RESEARCH DONE TO LOCATE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
- Catalogue Number
- P19750031000
- Acquisition Date
- 1975-02
- Collection
- Museum