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.

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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.098
accession number
1984.0718
catalog number
1984.0718.098
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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.073
catalog number
1984.0718.073
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
1949
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.112
catalog number
1984.0718.112
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1937
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.111
catalog number
1984.0718.111
accession number
1984.0718
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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.085
catalog number
1984.0718.085
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1966
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.121
catalog number
1984.0718.121
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1883
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.116
catalog number
1984.0718.116
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
1931
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.113
catalog number
1984.0718.113
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1906
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.115
catalog number
1984.0718.115
accession number
1984.0718
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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.074
catalog number
1984.0718.074
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
ca 1982
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.122
catalog number
1984.0718.122
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1979
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.119
catalog number
1984.0718.119
accession number
1984.0718
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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.090
catalog number
1984.0718.090
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1936
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.120
catalog number
1984.0718.120
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
ca 1895
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.114
catalog number
1984.0718.114
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
ca 1980
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.091
catalog number
1984.0718.091
accession number
1984.0718
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.067
catalog number
1984.0718.067
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.124
catalog number
1984.0718.124
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
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date made
ca 1983
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.084
catalog number
1984.0718.084
accession number
1984.0718
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Location
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maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.102
accession number
1984.0718
catalog number
1984.0718.102
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca late 1967 - 1975
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1993.0384.009
catalog number
1993.0384.009
accession number
1993.0384
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
before 1982-07-30
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.126
catalog number
1984.0718.126
accession number
1984.0718
Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
before 1982-09-24
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.130
catalog number
1984.0718.130
accession number
1984.0718
Drene shampoo was introduced by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mid-1930s. It was the first modern synthetic (no soap) shampoo and it marked the company’s entrance into the hair care business.
Description
Drene shampoo was introduced by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mid-1930s. It was the first modern synthetic (no soap) shampoo and it marked the company’s entrance into the hair care business. In 1946 and 1947 Procter & Gamble sponsored a variety radio program called Drene Time which featured singing and comedy acts, including the Bickersons, played by Don Ameche and Francis Langford. Procter & Gamble produced Drene in the United States until the 1970s.
This bottle, with its bright green and purple label, had a new formula that "silkened the hair." It was produced in the early to mid-1950s.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1952-1954
maker
Procter and Gamble
ID Number
1984.0718.107
catalog number
1984.0718.107
accession number
1984.0718

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