Violet Ray Machine
Violet Ray Machine
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- Description
- This violet ray machine came to Smithsonian in 1930. The “The Gibson Co. / WASHINGTON, D.C.” inscription refers to a firm that was established by William Gibson, that offered surgical and medical instruments and apparatus, and that was in business by 1917.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Electrotherapeutic Apparatus, Violet Ray
- electrotherapeutic apparatus
- violet ray
- Other Terms
- Electrotherapeutic Apparatus; Electrotherapeutic Apparatus, Violet Ray; Kit, Electrotherapeutic; Medicine
- maker
- Gibson Company
- Gibson Guitar Corp.
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Measurements
- overall: 7.5 cm x 32 cm x 18.3 cm; 2 15/16 in x 12 5/8 in x 7 3/16 in
- ID Number
- MG.M-09459
- catalog number
- M-09459
- accession number
- 228483
- Credit Line
- Gift from Mrs. Emily Coeyman
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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