Vaccinator

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An inscription on this item reads “ALEXANDER’S ASEPTIC VACCINATOR / MARIETTA, PENN. / NEW YORK, CHICAGO, OMAHA.” H. M. Alexander (1851-1903) was a graduate of Bucknell University and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School who, having become interested in smallpox, established the Lancaster County Vaccine Farm in Marietta, PA in 1882, and a second facility in Omaha in 1886.

Ref: William F. Burr, “The Marietta Vaccine Farms,” Medical and Surgical Reporter 75 (Oct. 17, 1896): 488-491.

“Dr. H. M. Alexander,” American Journal of Pharmacy 76 (Jan. 1904): 37-38.

Maker: H. M. Alexander & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Marietta

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, The Antibody Initiative, Antibody Initiative: Smallpox

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Credit Line: Gift of William P. Evans

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-07336Catalog Number: M-07336Accession Number: 217731

Object Name: vaccinatorbiologicalOther Terms: Surgery

Physical Description: steel (overall material)aluminum (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11 cm x 1 cm; 4 5/16 in x 3/8 inoverall: 4 3/8 in x 3/8 in; x 11.1125 cm x .9525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6b75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_726970

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