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35 mm film reel
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact12080
- Collection
- Kingston General Hospital School of X-Ray Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Accession Number
- 000019001 a-d
- Description
- A Kodak brand 35 mm (a) film reel on plastic spool in a (b-c) two part yellow locking storage container (d) with removable blue plastic disk over one of the locking corners.
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- Accession Number
- 000019001 a-d
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnostic Radiology
- MeSH Heading
- X-Rays -- audiovisual aids
- Radiology
- Description
- A Kodak brand 35 mm (a) film reel on plastic spool in a (b-c) two part yellow locking storage container (d) with removable blue plastic disk over one of the locking corners.
- Number Of Parts
- 4
- Part Names
- a - reel - Size: Depth 2.1cm x Diam. 31.0 cm
- b - top - Size: Length 33.5 cm x Width 33.5 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
- c - bottom - Size: Length 33.5 cm x Width 33.5 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
- d - disk - Size: Width 0.2 mm x Diam. 3.3 cm
- Provenance
- Kingston General Hospital School of X-Ray.
- Maker
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Material
- plastic: yellow, dark grey, blue, white, clear
- metal: silver
- paper: cream
- ink: black, red
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on storage canister: "PROPERTY OF EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY // ROCHESTER, NEW YORK"; Hand printed on top of cannister. "INSIDE // STORY // MEDICAL"; Embossed on film reel : "PROPERTY // OF // NBC // PLASTIC REEL CORPORATION OF AMERICA"; handwritten on top of container: "P. C. L."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C8-5
- Condition Remarks
- Container shows minor wear scratches along edges.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Reference Comments
- Richard Woods (donor)
- Research Facts
- Donor indicated this was a documentary on X-Ray.
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100,000,000 Guinea Pigs [reference book]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2941
- Dates
- 1935
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Accession Number
- 996001904
- Description
- Hard cover paper book with paper cover, inside tells all of the products which are dangerous and useless.
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- Accession Number
- 996001904
- Author
- Arthur Kallet and F. J. Schlink
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- MeSH Heading
- Medicine, Traditional
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Description
- Hard cover paper book with paper cover, inside tells all of the products which are dangerous and useless.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, in 1990.
- Maker
- The Vanguard Press (publisher); H. Wolff Estate (printer)
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1935
- Date Remarks
- Latest publishing date
- Material
- paper: black; yellow
- Inscriptions
- "100,000,000 // GUINEA // PIGS // Dangers in Everyday Foods, // Drugs, and Cosmetics // By // ARTHUR KALLET // Consumer's Research // and // F.J. SCHLINK // Consumer's Research // Co-author with ..."; etc.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-4
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 19.7 cm. x Width: 14.1 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Some age/sun discolouration and dirt; paper cover is bent and torn, and held by piece of tape along top binding
- Copy Type
- Original
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700 Surgical Suggestions: Practical Brevities in Diagnosis and Treatment [book]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact11691
- Dates
- 1909
- circa 1909
- Collection
- Mrs. John Hazlett Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Accession Number
- 007011007
- Description
- Hardbound book without illustrations describing simple diagnosis and treatment for a varity of ailments from simple to complex; written by Drs. Brickner, Moschcowitz and Hays in 1909; 150 pages.
- Accession Number
- 007011007
- Author
- Walter M. Brickner, Eli Moschcowitz, and Harold Hays
- Collection
- Mrs. John Hazlett Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- MeSH Heading
- Surgery -- handbooks
- Description
- Hardbound book without illustrations describing simple diagnosis and treatment for a varity of ailments from simple to complex; written by Drs. Brickner, Moschcowitz and Hays in 1909; 150 pages.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Library collection of Dr. John Walter Hazlett (Uof Toronto Med, 1947) and his father Dr. John McLean Hazlett (Queen's, 1919), donated by Mrs. John Hazlett.
- Maker
- Surgery Publishing Company
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1909
- circa 1909
- Date Remarks
- Printed on book
- Material
- fabric: red
- paper: cream
- ink: black, yellow, red
- Inscriptions
- Printed along spine: "700 SURGICAL SUGGESTIONS - BRICKNER - MOSCHCOWITZ - HAYS"; Printed on frontispiece: "700 // SURGICAL SUGGESTIONS // PRACTICAL BREVITIES // IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT // BY // WALTER M. BRICKNER, ELI MOSCHCOWITZ, HAROLD HAYS // THIRD SERIES"; handwritten inside front cover: "I. D. Macgillivary // N. Y. Oct / 09"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-2
- Dimension Notes
- Length 17.8 cm x Width 13.3 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Like new; slight worn areas and creases of corner; some black ink smudges on cover.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Research Facts
- Authors' credentials as of 1909: Brickner, B.S., M.D.: Assistant Adjunct Surgeon, Mount Sinai Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Surgery, New York; Moschcowitz, A.B., M.D., Assistant Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital Dispensary; Associate Editor, American Journal of Surgery, New York; Hays, M.A., M.D., Associate Editor, American Journal of Surgery, New York.
academic achievement medal
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8502
- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Awards
- Classification
- Academic Awards
- Accession Number
- 1988.14.7
- Description
- Raised relief bronze medal showing the head and shoulders of a bearded man (front).
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- Accession Number
- 1988.14.7
- Category
- Awards
- Classification
- Academic Awards
- Description
- Raised relief bronze medal showing the head and shoulders of a bearded man (front).
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: William Boyd Library.
- Maker
- Medallic Art Co.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Date Remarks
- Appears on medal.
- Material
- metal: brown
- Inscriptions
- On front around the portrait: "WILLIAM WOOD GERHARD MEDAL" to left of portrait, "1809"; to right of portrait, "1872"; signed "RT // 1925"; on reverse: "THE PHILADELPHIA PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY HONORS ZEAL IN RESEARCH, WILLIAM BOYD 1957" around a snake entwining a lamp of learning mounted on a pedestal; incised on edge: "Medallic Art Co. NY Bronze"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C4-12
- Dimension Notes
- Depth 2.0 mm x Diam. 5.1 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
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accessory stand
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact11319
- Dates
- 1910
- 1930
- circa 1910-1930
- Collection
- Dr. Frank Mellow Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Accession Number
- 006030008
- Description
- Cast iron tripod; with adjustable brass extension.
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- Accession Number
- 006030008
- Collection
- Dr. Frank Mellow Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Diagnostic Radiology
- MeSH Heading
- Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
- Description
- Cast iron tripod; with adjustable brass extension.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. Frank Mellow and used in his home office in Uxbridge, Ontario; the Dr's main practice was on first floor; this was on the second floor where radiotherapy, massage, surgical procedures were performed with it; it was last used therapeutically in 1940 by Dr. Mellow.
- Maker
- Waite & Bartlett Mfg. Co.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1910
- 1930
- circa 1910-1930
- Date Remarks
- Date based on research and donor's remarks
- Material
- metal: black; grey; yellow
- wood: black
- Permanent Location
- Storge Room 0007
- 0007 Floor
- Dimension Notes
- Length 127.3 cm x Diam. 38.0 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Brass on the adjustable height is beginning to tarnish and several pitted areas are visible; the brass on the top is beginning to tarnish; the decoration on the feet is coming off in places.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Other
- Reference Comments
- Associated with 006030001; electrostatic generating machine; "Static Electricity and the uses of the Roentgen Ray", W.B. Snow, 1903, p. 181
- Research Facts
- Used in conjunction with an electrostatic generating machine to hold an X-ray tube holder or to hold the concentrator or other accessories; the height and orientation can be adjusted; to keep the tube stable; to help keep it up right.
- Exhibit History
- To display in Museum (North Gallery Room 1013): "Electricity and the Invisible Ray," Oct. 2006
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acetabulum head
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8152
- Dates
- 1960
- 1969
- circa 1960-1969
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgery
- Accession Number
- 1981.23.5
- Description
- An opaque plastic acetabulum head, lipped and containing a metal thread for a screw hole; Note: item is missing.
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- Accession Number
- 1981.23.5
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgery
- MeSH Heading
- Implants, Artificial
- Orthopedics
- Surgery
- Description
- An opaque plastic acetabulum head, lipped and containing a metal thread for a screw hole; Note: item is missing.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine: source: Mr. Gary Cousins of the Sunnybrooke Hospital.
- Maker
- Austenal
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1960
- 1969
- circa 1960-1969
- Material
- plastic: off-white
- metal: silver
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E2-5
- Temporary Location
- Item is missing.
- Dimension Notes
- Length 22.0 mm x Diam. 41.0 mm
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
- Research Facts
- A prosthetic device to promote healing after hip surgery.
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acetabulum head
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8153
- Dates
- 1960
- 1969
- circa 1960-1969
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgery
- Accession Number
- 1981.23.6
- Description
- An opaque plastic acetabulum head, containing a metal thread for a screw hole; Note: item is missing.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1981.23.6
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Surgery
- Classification
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgery
- Description
- An opaque plastic acetabulum head, containing a metal thread for a screw hole; Note: item is missing.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine: source: Mr. Gary Cousins of the Sunnybrooke Hospital.
- Maker
- Austenal
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1960
- 1969
- circa 1960-1969
- Material
- plastic: off-white
- metal: silver
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E2-5
- Temporary Location
- Item is missing.
- Dimension Notes
- Length 22.0 mm x Diam. 41.0 mm
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
- Research Facts
- A prosthetic device to promote healing after hip surgery.
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Acker's Blood Elixir
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2403
- Dates
- 1880
- circa 1880
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 996001324
- Description
- Rectangular amber glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and a lip which is tooled, flanged, with flat top and squared edges; the front panel is flat and has an attached printed paper label which lists product information and trade mark; the back and side panels are recessed and have embossed word…
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- Accession Number
- 996001324
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- vitamins, health restorers, protectors -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- Rectangular amber glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and a lip which is tooled, flanged, with flat top and squared edges; the front panel is flat and has an attached printed paper label which lists product information and trade mark; the back and side panels are recessed and have embossed words on them; the bottle contains a small amount of dried medication residue and has a cork in the neck.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. M.Chiong for his patent medicine collection, from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.
- Maker
- W.H. Hooker & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1880
- circa 1880
- Date Remarks
- Bottle likely made between 1880 and 1890
- Material
- glass: amber
- paper: beige
- cork: beige
- Inscriptions
- Left side panel embossed, "ACKER'S BLOOD ELIXIR"; right side panel embossed, "FOR ALL BLOOD DISEASES"; back panel embossed, "W.H. HOOKER & CO. // SOLE AGENTS // NORTH & SOUTH // AMERICA"; front label reads, "A GUARANTEED SPECIFIC // ACKER'S // BLOOD ELIXIR // THE GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER KNOWN // Uses listed // W.H. HOOKER & CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-9 Row C
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 18.2 cm. x Width: 7.1 cm. x Depth: 4.7 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- The bottle has a small chip missing from the left front bottom corner; the rest of the bottle is undamaged; the label is missing small sections at the edges; most of the printing is legible.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Reference Comments
- "Bottles" by Michael Polak, pp. 19 & 21
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- Dates
- 1876
- circa 1876
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 996001255
- Description
- Small square amber bottle with a paper label attached; the bottle contains Aconitum, three pellets (unopened and full), and has a lead foil cap at the top.
- Accession Number
- 996001255
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics
- Pain -- drug therapy
- Fever -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- Small square amber bottle with a paper label attached; the bottle contains Aconitum, three pellets (unopened and full), and has a lead foil cap at the top.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993.
- Maker
- Boericke & Tafel
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1876
- circa 1876
- Date Remarks
- Date listed on label
- Material
- glass: amber
- paper: off-white
- metal: silver-grey; blue
- Inscriptions
- Bottle embossed with: "BOERICKE & TAFEL // NEW YORK"; label reads, "ACONITUM 3 // INDICATIONS" (listed) " // DOSE "(listed)" // BOERICKE & TAFEL // HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY // New York, Philadelphia & Chicago // BOERICKE & TAFEL // rec'd the only // Prize Medal // award for // Homoeo- // pathic // Medicines // in Philadel- // phia in 1876"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row B
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 7.4 cm. x Width: 2.1 cm. x Depth: 2.1 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Bottle has no chips or scratches; label shows minor wear and staining; lead seal appears intact and bottle is full
- Copy Type
- Original
- Research Facts
- Used as a blood remedy for acute colds, fever, pains
Adams endometrial brush
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact3456
- Dates
- 1960
- 1970
- circa 1960-1970
- Collection
- Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Gynaecology
- Accession Number
- 997001182
- Description
- Adams endometrial brush, which consists of a grey hollow cylindrical plastic end piece which is open at the end and tapers at the tip to join with a 24-cm length of solid cylindrical metal wire; the tip of the metal wire has an attached six-cm length of nylon (?) brush bristles; the wire and brush …
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- Accession Number
- 997001182
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Gynaecology
- Description
- Adams endometrial brush, which consists of a grey hollow cylindrical plastic end piece which is open at the end and tapers at the tip to join with a 24-cm length of solid cylindrical metal wire; the tip of the metal wire has an attached six-cm length of nylon (?) brush bristles; the wire and brush are enclosed in a hollow cylindrical clear plastic tube which has a closed, round tip and a round, open end; the entire endometrial brush is sealed in a rectangular-shaped plastic bag with a printed heavy paper information card that lists product information as well as directions for proper usage
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
- Maker
- Clay-Adams Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1960
- 1970
- circa 1960-1970
- Material
- metal: silver
- nylon (?): white
- plastic: clear; grey
- paper: off-white
- Inscriptions
- The front of the information card reads, "For Early Cytological Diagnosis of // ENDOMETRIAL and Other ORIFICIAL Cancers // . SEE OVER FOR DIRECTIONS . // Sterility Not Guaranteed if Package is Broken or Open // ADAMS // ENDOMETRIAL BRUSH // PAT. // AS DEVISED BY J. ERNEST AYRE, M.D. // STERILE - READY FOR USE // CLAY-ADAMS INC. . NEW YORK 10 // No. B-2240 // MADE IN U.S.A. // For Early Cytological Diagnosis of // ENDOMETRIAL and Other ORIFICIAL Cancers // . SEE OVER FOR DIRECTIONS . // Sterility Not Guaranteed if Package is Broken or Open"; the back of the information card reads, "ADAMS // ENDOMETRIAL // BRUSH // DIRECTIONS [listed]"; "OBTAINING CELL SAMPLE [listed under 1-7 steps]"; "Transferring Cell Sample to Slides [listed under 1-3 steps with one illustration]"; "FOR OTHER ORIFICIAL USE [listed]"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D8-8
- Dimension Notes
- Length 39.0 cm x Width 4.6 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
- Condition Remarks
- The endometrial brush is unused and still sealed in its original packaging; the heavy paper information card has a bend at the left side; the outer plastic packaging shows some wear, especially at the left side at the back
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Previous number #274; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory
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