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Metadata
Object Name |
Case, Medicine |
Catalog Number |
1999.59.41 |
Maker |
A.S. Aloe Company |
Date |
ca. 1930 |
Material(s) |
Cardboard; |
Dimensions |
H-8.25 W-3 D-1.25 inches |
Description |
This is a brown cardboard telescoping box which originally held adhesive bandages. It is lined with an absorbent paper material. |
Notes |
This box held a variety of instruments in Dr. Threlkeld's bag. From the traveling obstetrics bag of Owen County doctor Arthur Threlkeld (1862-1942). Dr. Threlkeld was a fixture in Wheatley in Owen County, although he frequently traveled as far as Carroll County. He used a horse and buggy until 1920, when he bought his first Model T. |
Collection |
A.E. Threlkeld Collection |
People |
Threlkeld, Arthur A.S. Aloe Company |
Subjects |
Boxes Medical equipment & supplies |
Search Terms |
Owen County (Ky.) Carroll County (Ky.) Carrollton (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |