Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Education Artifacts
Classification
Education
Accession Number
000003401
Description
Educational poster concerning the kidneys; white paper with white linen backing between two black wooden cylindrical supports at top and bottom; poster is stapled to each support; white fabric tie attached at both sides of top support; yellow metal hoops on either side of top support to hang poster…
Educational poster concerning the kidneys; white paper with white linen backing between two black wooden cylindrical supports at top and bottom; poster is stapled to each support; white fabric tie attached at both sides of top support; yellow metal hoops on either side of top support to hang poster on wall; poster features illustrations printed with green, red and yellow ink; front view of the kidneys in the body on left side; longitudinal section of a kidney on right; illustrations of a kidney stone, an alcoholic kidney and a cross-section of an inflamed kidney at bottom.
Printed at top of poster: "The Kidneys"; printed at bottom of poster: "Copyright 1940 by // Rudolf Schick, Toronto, Canada"; stamped on back of poster: "DISTRIBUTED BY // THE J. F. HARTZ COMPANY LTD. // TORONTO // HAMILTON MONTREAL HALIFAX"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-8
Dimension Notes
Length 1.11 m x Width 86.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Linen fraying at sides; brown marks along back at top; poster is stiff and creased from being rolled, does not lie flat on its own