First aid kit

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OBJECT TYPE: MILITARY ISSUE/FIELD KIT
DATE: 1940–1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0168.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 16
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CANVAS BAG

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 26.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF KIT USED C.1940S-1950S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF FIELD FIRST-AID KIT FOR USE BY CANADIAN CIVIL DEFENCE LEAGUE MEMBERS. INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION ARMBAND. INTERESTING THAT MOST SUPPLIES MFD. IN USA. CDN. NAT'L DEFENCE ISSUE BOOKLET ON POISON GAS IS PROBABLY FROM WWI.
Function: CONTAINS VARIETY OF ITEMS USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT OR INJURY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF VERY BASIC FIRST AID KIT, THIS ONE CONTAINING DRESSINGS ONLY, AND BOOKLET ON RECOGNIZING POISON GAS & TREATING SAME. LIKELY ASSEMBLED USING SURPLUS MILITARY STOCK.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'CIVIL DEFENCE/ CANADA' STENCILLED IN BLACK ON BAG FRONT; 'V11/ GOODS/ 194 [?]', '[ILLEGIBLE]/ 29', & CANADIAN MILITARY GOODS LOGO STAMPED ON INSIDE OF TOP FLAP
Missing: UNKNOWN
Finish: DRAB GREEN-BROWN BAG
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, First aid kit, between 1940–1949, Artifact no. 1996.0168, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0168.001/

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