Items · Recounting Huronia Community Archive · Wilfrid Laurier University Library Exhibits

Haemometer

Black box with metal clasp and blue felt lining. Blood-stained tubing ending in glass vials.

Open red box with rounded edges and black felt lining. Glass vials in case. Rolled up collection of photographic negatives of blood cells, with label: "Haemacytometer." Instructions that read: "Chambers and Cover Glass."

Anatomical Charts

Rolls of parchment with wood frames and metal clasps for unrolling. Medical tray and "Morgue" sign in background.

Trachea Tube

Box labeled: "Jackson Trachea Tube, Catalog No. 871-421 Size 7, Sterling, The Lowton Company, 425 Fourth Avenue, New York." Metal chamber pot in background.

Cylinders

Three long metal cylinders, three short cylinders, each hollow with a wide base.

Medical Tray

White medical tray with glass test tube vials.

Medical Tray 2

Medical tray with metal instruments, including scissors and reflex hammer.

Headrest

Walnut wooden block that curves in the centre.

Stryker Saw

Cardboard box with metal tool and bunched black cord. Medical trays along border.

Valve and Meter Set

Circular metal dials with clamps.

Examination Chair

White metal dentist chair with black cushions.

Chamber Pots

Six metal chamber pots, stacked in three rows.

Kidney Basin

Stacked metal kidney basins.

Doctor's Bag

Black leather case with handles.

Stretcher

Metal stretcher on casters, with brown padding.

Stretcher 2

Metal stretcher on casters, with netting.

Privacy Screen

Soiled hanging fabric with floral pattern.

Bed Pan

Metal bed pan on cardboard and blue linoleum floor.

Medical Tray 3

Metal medical tray with instruments, including scissors, tweezers, bowl, funnel.

Double IV Stand

White metal stand on casters. Mint green shelving and wood coat hanger in background.

Examination Tray

Metal medical table on casters.

Syringe and Needles

Two square boxes on wood table, reading: "Trade Vita Mark Registered, One Dozen Hypodermic Needles will not Rust, Tarnish or Corrode, Sole Distributor for Canada, J.F. Hartz Co., Ltd., Toronto & Montreal, Made in U.S.A."