Underpants

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0096.001

MANUFACTURER: Hôpital Ste-Justine
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: White cotton underpants have white cotton drawstring closure above left side opening.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 42.3 cm
Width: 29.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Patient care
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ste Justine
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Underpants worn by polio victim Mario Fagnan, following surgery to implant a metal rod into his spinal column. The surgery was performed in April 1970; in Aug. Mario went to l'Hopital Marie Clarac in Montreal for physiotherapy, etc. He was 16 yrs. old.
Function: To cover and protect wearer.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Tag sewn inside right side marked "M". "HOPITAL/ [image]- 1C 52/ STE-JUSTINE" stamped in back in upper left front of underpants. "X" marked by hand in black marker over printed text.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: White cotton underpants have white cotton drawstring closure above left side opening.
Decoration: N/A

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Hôpital Ste-Justine, Underpants, 1970, Artifact no. 2004.0096, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0096.001/

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