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- Metal case containing a glass syringe of 25 mm and 1.5 milliters with red markings, four metal needles of various sizes, and a spare mechanism for holding needles. All stored on and covered by layers of cotton. This syringe was used as part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Meinecke and Company
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.04
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.04
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- Straight forceps with diagonally-serrated edges (5 cm) that come to a point, with six locking ridges and a covered screw joint. The forceps are nickel plated and were part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
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- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.22
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.22
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.22
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- Tan covered booklet holds 10 certificates bound with staples. Nine extra certificates are placed inside the booklet. The maker's date is 11-10-21. The leaves are printed on both sides, the front the certificate to be filled out, and the back a restatement of laws. Watermarked paper. The front cover has directions and the majority of the back cover is missing. The booklet is part of the midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1921-1922
- maker
- State of New York. Department of Health
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.11
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.11
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- Small metal forceps with three locking ridges. The flat, cross-serrated edges measure 1.5 inches, and forceps have a screw joint. These forceps were part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
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- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.20
- accession number
- 2012.0128
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- 2012.0128.20
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.20
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- Gray and white cardboard box with black printing containing six small, white rectangular boxes with black printing. Each holds 1cc cylindrical glass ampoules with white paper labels. Use: "To stimulate uterine contraction in cases of inertia or when labor is delayed by other than mechanical causes. Also as a hemostatic heart stimulant, diuretic and in post-operative paresis of the bladder and colon." The Pituitrin was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- before 1924
- maker
- Parke, Davis and Company
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.17
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.17
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- Cylindrical glass bottle with screw top containing 20 yards of white braided (carbonized) tape wound inside and protruding fromthe top. 20 yards. Tape is fed through a small hole in a cork that is sealed in the neck of bottle, tan paper label on the bottle has black printing. The tape was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
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- Currently not on view
- maker
- Jeffrey-Fell Company
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.23
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.23
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- The wishbone stem pessary was developed in Germany around 1880. This type of pessary is an intracervical device - the "stem" protruded into the uterus through the cervix. Stem pessaries were used to control excessive uterine bleeding and were also used as contraceptive devices into the 1930s.
- To insert the device, the two arms of the pessary were closed and encased in gelatin. After insertion through the cervix, the gelatin melted and the two arms returned to the Y configuration; the button end remained outside the uterus.
- This item is part of a kit used by midwife Rosa Bonfante in the early-mid- 20th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1920s - 1930s
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.08
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.08
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- A pleated white cotton ankle length gown with two metal snaps in front, middle; one pocket on wearer's right side; belt loop at each side (2 total); and three-quarter length sleeves. The gown was probably homemade. It was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
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- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.13
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.13
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- Monaural wooden stethoscope. The stethoscope was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.31
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.31
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- Black and gray box containing a 2 cc. glass syringe with a red scale (25 minims/ 1.5 cc) and a sterling pencil. The syringe is part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Meinecke and Company
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.07
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.07
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- Paper booklet of 10 certificates bound with staples. Tan paper used for covers, certificates on white paper and black print. The leaves are printed on both sides with the front being the certificate to be filled out and the back a restatement of laws. Watermarked paper. Front cover has directions, and back cover has regulations and publishing listings. The booklet was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1921-06-23
- maker
- State of New York. Department of Health
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.10
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.10
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- Rectangular booklet of 25 forms documenting problematic births. The booklet has tan sheets of thick paper in front and back and thin white sheets with black printing inside. The leaves are perforated at 1/3 the width of sheet.
- Printed in margin: "This slip to be used by MIDWIVES in all abnormal cases, cases of miscarriage or abortion and all cases where Physician is called."
- Left portion of sheet includes space for documentation of name of child, name of mother, address, reason, physician, midwife, and date of notification of the Department of Health. Right portion includes space for name of child, date of birth, name of mother, hour of birth, address, term, presentation, complications, laceration, miscarriage, reason for calling physician, condition of baby on day, condition of mother on day, midwife, date and hour of arrival, physician, date and hour of arrival.
- The booklet was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.09
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.09
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- Bi-valve vaginal speculum. the top retractor has a fixed handle that descends, and is attached to an adjustment rod. The bottom retractor descends into a handle and curves forward at bottom. A wishbone-shaped piece attaches top and bottom retractors at the handle to allow for sliding adjustment, a lever adjustment rod attached to this piece as well. The rod has a screw cap. A screw cap is also on handle to keep the bottom retractor in place. The speculum was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2012.0128.28
- accession number
- 2012.0128
- catalog number
- 2012.0128.28
