Health & Medicine

The Museum's collections of medical science artifacts represent nearly all aspects of health and medical practice. Highlights include early X-ray apparatuses, such as one of Wilhelm Roentgen's tubes, penicillin mold from Alexander Fleming’s experiments, and Jonas Salk's original polio vaccine. More recent acquisitions include the first artificial heart implanted in a human, the earliest genetically engineered drugs, and materials related to David, the "Bubble Boy." Other artifacts range from artificial limbs and implant devices to bloodletting and dental instruments, beauty products, and veterinary equipment. The contents of a medieval apothecary shop and an 1890s drugstore form part of the collections, along with patent and alternative medicines. The collections also document the many differing perspectives on health and medical issues, from patients, family members, doctors, nurses, medical students, and out-of-the-mainstream health practitioners.

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 2 are especially adapted for the relief of colic, pain, cramps, diarrhea, restlessness from teething and croupy coughs in infants and young children.Currently not on view
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 2 are especially adapted for the relief of colic, pain, cramps, diarrhea, restlessness from teething and croupy coughs in infants and young children.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.394
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.394
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No.12 contain the celebrated and widely used remedy for severe diarrhea, cramps, cholera morbus, colic, severe pains in the stomach and dysentery.Currently not on view
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No.12 contain the celebrated and widely used remedy for severe diarrhea, cramps, cholera morbus, colic, severe pains in the stomach and dysentery.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.391
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.391
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No.
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 3 are a perfect remedy for all forms of diarrhea, including dysentery, summer complaint and cholera infantum, also a reliable remedy for vomitting in cases of bilious headache, etc.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.374
catalog number
1979.0798.374
accession number
1979.0798
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablet's No. 1 should be taken for constipation, sick headache, biliousness, torpid liver, jaundice, offensive breath, etc.Currently not on view
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablet's No. 1 should be taken for constipation, sick headache, biliousness, torpid liver, jaundice, offensive breath, etc.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.393
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.393
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 9 should always be taken during convalescence from any illness, or for loss of appetite, physical debility, lassitude and overwork.Currently not on view
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 9 should always be taken during convalescence from any illness, or for loss of appetite, physical debility, lassitude and overwork.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.392
nonaccession number
1979.6798
catalog number
1979.6798.392
1979.0798.392
accession number
1979.0798
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 11 are a specific for influenza and cold in the head; the usual symptoms are running from the nostrils and sneezing, accompanied by slight fever.Currently not on view
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Crampton's Home Tablets No. 11 are a specific for influenza and cold in the head; the usual symptoms are running from the nostrils and sneezing, accompanied by slight fever.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
ca 1900
maker
Home Tablet Company
ID Number
1979.0798.376
accession number
1979.0798
catalog number
1979.0798.376

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