Inscriptions on the glass vial read in part “KAL-DERMIC / Skin Suture / Eight-0” and “852 Minor.” Davis & Geck, a surgical/medical device firm established by Charles T. Davis and Fred A. Geck in Brooklyn in 1909, filed for a trademark on the term KAL-DERMIC in 1931.
Purchasing Agent/Middleman: Borowick, G. N.
Location: Currently not on view
Location Of Prior Holder: United States: California, Long BeachUnited States: California
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Credit Line: from The Harriman Jones Medical Clinic, Long Beach CA
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1984.0853.33Accession Number: 1984.0853Catalog Number: 1984.0853.33
Object Name: SuturesOther Terms: Sutures; Surgery; Medicine
Physical Description: glass (vial material)Measurements: overall - vial: 2 7/8 in x 3/8 in; x 7.3025 cm x .9525 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-758a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_738082
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