Kingston General Hospital Education Services Collection
Category
Archival
Anatomy
Human Remains
Education
Classification
Archival
Anatomy
Human Remains
Skeleton
Bones
Skull
Muscles
Education
Accession Number
997011001
Description
Educational chart on cloth-backed colour printed paper, with wooden rods holding it at the top and bottom; the chart depicts two frontal views of the human body -- that of the skeleton and that of the musculature, with the parts numbered and with printed identifications at the bottom of the chart; …
Educational chart on cloth-backed colour printed paper, with wooden rods holding it at the top and bottom; the chart depicts two frontal views of the human body -- that of the skeleton and that of the musculature, with the parts numbered and with printed identifications at the bottom of the chart; the rods at the top and bottom are cylindrical and have been cut lengthwise in half to allow the poster ends to go in the middle, then are joined with metal staples; the top rod has a metal ring and cloth ribbon attached at the centre to allow the poster to be hung or to tie it closed if rolled.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Kingston General Hospital -- used by Education Services
paper: blue; beige; red; black; white; grey; brown
fabric: off-white; grey
wood: brown
Inscriptions
The top of the chart reads, "DENOYER-GEPPERT ANATOMY SERIES // EDITOR OTTO F. KAMPMEIER, PH.D., M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine ARTIST P. M. LARIVIERE"; the bottom of the chart reads, "Denoyer-Geppert Co. // Published by DENOYERGEPPERT CO. Chicago // KLI Skeleton and Musculature -- Front View // Made in U.S.A."; there is also a printed identification of the numbered body parts; a paper label on the top rod reads, "KLI SKELETON & MUSCLES // FRONT // VIEW"; the word "RALPH" has been hand-written in ink above the head of the view of the skeleton
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0009
0009-12-2
Temporary Location
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Length
178.8 cm
Width
119.0 cm
Depth
2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The poster was somewhat dusty when it arrived; cloth backing shows staining and cracking; front of the poster shows several small areas of paper loss and small tears, especially at the edges; all printing (with the exception of small paper loss areas) is legible; water damage stains on the top section of the poster and small grayish-black stains from inactive mould.
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On exhibit Pump House Museum, Kingston L-2018-1 24 April - 7 December 2018