Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Communication
Dental
Classification
Communication
Dental
Accession Number
010020148
Description
Rectangular cardstock dental sign; brown front with clear varnish; embossed white letters between white decorative leaves at bottom and leaves with torch at top centre; black paper back has manufacturer's name stamped in white ink on bottom right hand corner; white sticker printed with black ink st…
Rectangular cardstock dental sign; brown front with clear varnish; embossed white letters between white decorative leaves at bottom and leaves with torch at top centre; black paper back has manufacturer's name stamped in white ink on bottom right hand corner; white sticker printed with black ink stating the sign was a gift from a dental supply company.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Embossed on front: "WITHOUT TEETH // THERE CAN BE NO CHEWING // WITHOUT CHEWING // THERE CAN BE NO NOURISHMENT // WITHOUT NOURISHMENT // THERE CAN BE NO HEALTH // WITHOUT HEALTH // WHAT IS LIFE?"; printed on back: "MOLLOY MADE // CHICAGO"; printed on sticker on back: "Compliments of // THE DENTISTS' SUPPLY COMPANY OF NEW YORK"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-4
Dimension Notes
Length 25.3 cm x Width 20.3 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Sign is curved, worn at edges; small holes at top and both sides of sign; mark on back covered with white ink
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008.
This item was donated by Dr. Jim Vaery from Grandview, Manitoba.