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Medical Museum Collection, Box 118
Digital photograph of a drug kit in a brown leather buggy-style case. The purple velvet-lined case has been opened to reveal five rows of glass vials, some containing unidentified substances. Seven empty glass bottles have been removed from the case and placed on the gray counter to the left. A metal catheter can also be seen. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
ca. 1880's
A drug kit in a brown leather buggy-style case. The purple velvet-lined case has a leather strap handle and a metal clasp and lock mechanism. A nameplate is affixed to the case lid. The inside lid contains a covered compartment with instrument loops. The front of the case holds two rows of vial trays, and folds down to allow access to three additional rows of vial trays. The kit contains: 1) twenty small glass vials with cork stoppers, 2) six size #5 vials with rubber stoppers, 3) one glass vial marked #5X, fitted with a rubber stopper, 4) seven size #4 1/2 glass vials with rubber stoppers, 5) seven clear glass bottles with glass stoppers, and 6) metal catheter. The case was donated by Warren L. Bishop, M.D., and shows minor wear.

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