Syringe

Description:

Glass and metal hypodermic syringe with a “BIMCo” inscription on the side, and a “BOSTON INST. MFG. CO.” inscription on the plunger.

User: City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, The Antibody Initiative, Antibody Initiative: New York City Public Health Collections

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Credit Line: Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0184.054Accession Number: 2017.0184Catalog Number: 2017.0184.054

Object Name: syringe, hypodermicpublic health

Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal, steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.5 cm; 3 11/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-8118-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1845398

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