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  1. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  2. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  3. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker. Box has been opened.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  4. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  5. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  6. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  7. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  8. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  9. Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945. Unopened brown cardboard box containing a roll of plain white cotton gauze. Blue text on one side of box identifies package contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Bandage Gauze Roller Plain, c. 1941-1945
  10. Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, c. 1941-1945. White cardboard box (A) has red, gray and black printed text identifying product, maker and providing directions for use. Top folds and flips up toward the front to reveal contents. Inside are eight individually packaged bandages comprised of glassine with blue and red text, one (B) 2" x 3.25" and seven (C-I) 3.25" x .875". Larger package contains 12 junior size adhesive bandages. Smaller packages each ...

    Record Type: Object

    Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, c. 1941-1945
  11. Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945 - Tube

    Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058 used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. Aluminum metal tube has a white body with blue writing identifying contents, use and manufacturer. Aluminum screw-top lid is embossed with a unicorn.

    Record Type: Object

    Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945
  12. Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945 - Tube

    Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058 used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. Aluminum metal tube has a white body with blue writing identifying contents, use and manufacturer. Aluminum screw-top lid is embossed with a unicorn.

    Record Type: Object

    Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945
  13. Boric Acid Ointment, c. 1941-1945 - Tube

    Boric Acid Ointment, c. 1941-1945. Metal tube with black plastic screw-top lid is beige in color with dark blue at the top and beige and light blue lettering identifying contents and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Boric Acid Ointment, c. 1941-1945
  14. Caligesic Analgesic Calamine Ointment, c. 1941-1945 - Container, Medicine

    Caligesic Analgesic Calamine Ointment, c. 1941-1945. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058 used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. Rectangular cardboard box is beige with a white section for a label and blue text throughout. Contains an aluminum tube with a plastic screw-top lid and a beige body and text which matches the box. Text identifies contents, maker and use.

    Record Type: Object

    Caligesic Analgesic Calamine Ointment, c. 1941-1945
  15. Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945 - Pin, Safety

    Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945. Thin white cardboard paper rectangle with blue text that reads, "Guarded Coil / Safety Pins / Style A / RUST-PROOF BRASS" at top. Bottom portion gives the quantity and maker information. There 12 horizontal openings below the text at top all of which have silver-colored brass metal safety pins secured in place via a thin vertical strip of thick white paper on the back.

    Record Type: Object

    Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945
  16. Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945 - Pin, Safety

    Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945. Thin white cardboard paper rectangle with blue text that reads, "Guarded Coil / Safety Pins / Style A / RUST-PROOF BRASS" at top. Bottom portion of paper is torn off and missing. There six horizontal openings below the text, the top five of which have silver-colored brass metal safety pins secured in place via a thin vertical strip of thick white paper on the back.

    Record Type: Object

    Guarded Coil Safety Pins, c. 1941-1945
  17. Gummed Cloth Mending Tape, c. 1941-1945 - Tape, Mending

    Gummed Cloth Mending Tape, c. 1941-1945. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058 used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. Square cardboard box has an outer cardboard sleeve with an inner box that slides inside. Inner box contains nearly a full roll of tape. Box and sleeve have red paper covers on the exterior. Sleeve has a silver border along the sides and white text that identifies the product, maker and use. Box ha...

    Record Type: Object

    Gummed Cloth Mending Tape, c. 1941-1945
  18. Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945. Folded white gauze bandage inside a sealed transparent glassine envelope. Blue text on front of envelope identifies product, size and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945
  19. Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945. Folded white gauze bandage inside a sealed transparent glassine envelope. Blue text on front of envelope identifies product, size and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945
  20. Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945 - Bandage

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945. Folded white gauze bandage inside a sealed transparent glassine envelope. Blue text on front of envelope identifies product, size and maker.

    Record Type: Object

    Handy-Pad Gauze Bandage, c. 1941-1945
  21. Iodine Swabs, 1938 - Swab

    Iodine Swabs, 1938. Rectangular off-white cardboard box with blue text containing four iodine swabs. Text describes contents, manufacturer and directions for use. Swabs inside are are sewn cotton cylinders with white paper labels, with red text, that are sealed with wax.

    Record Type: Object

    Iodine  Swabs, 1938
  22. Iodine Swabs, 1938 - Swab

    Iodine Swabs, 1938. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058. Used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. White cardboard box. Blue lettering throughout identifies it as containing 6 poisonous Iodine Swabs and provides directions for use. Contains five white cotton cylindrical swabs full of iodine with a paper label that has red text noting contents, maker and directions for use.

    Record Type: Object

    Iodine Swabs, 1938
  23. Iodine Swabs, 1938 - Swab

    Iodine Swabs, 1938. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058. Used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. White cardboard box is unopened. Blue lettering throughout identifies it as containing 6 poisonous Iodine Swabs and provides directions for use. Contains six white cotton cylindrical swabs full of iodine with a paper label that has red text noting contents, maker and directions for use.

    Record Type: Object

    Iodine Swabs, 1938
  24. Iodine Swabs, 1938 - Swab

    Iodine Swabs, 1938. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058. Used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. White cardboard box. Blue lettering throughout identifies it as containing 6 poisonous Iodine Swabs and provides directions for use. Contains four white cotton cylindrical swabs full of iodine with a paper label that has red text noting contents, maker and directions for use.

    Record Type: Object

    Iodine Swabs, 1938
  25. Kip-Jelly for Burns, c. 1941-1945 - Tube

    Kip-Jelly for Burns, c. 1941-1945. Part of WWII Air Raid Warden's Box 2021.058. Used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. Aluminum metal tube has a white paper label with blue text identifying the contents and maker. Tube is misshapen and has a metal top that may or may not screw off.

    Record Type: Object

    Kip-Jelly for Burns, c. 1941-1945

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