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Title |
Borated Ointment, c. 1941-1945 |
Object Name |
Tube |
Description |
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. |
Date |
c. 1941-1945 |
Creator |
Burroughs Wellcome & Co., Tuckahoe, NY |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2021.058.007 |
Dimensions |
H-2.375 W-0.75 D-0.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Containers |
Inscription Text |
"'BOROFAX' (R) BRAND / BORATED OINTMENT / Containing 10% of Boric Acid in a / bland ointment base / SOOTHING EMOLLIENT / An excellent application for burns, / abrasions, chafing, chapping, and / as a dressing for mucous surfaces. / Ideal for infants' tender skin. / BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. / (U.S.A.) Inc., Tuckahoe, N.Y. / p39 MADE IN U.S.A. / PHYSICIAN'S SPECIMAN / NOT FOR SALE / 1/6 oz." (blue text on tube body); "BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. (embossed around top edge of tube); "S 737" stamped into fold at bottom of tube) |
Provenance |
Used by Francis (Frank) Nelson Gill who lived in Burlingame. He worked at a shipyard during the war. |
Search Terms |
Air Raid Warden First Aid Gill, Francis (Frank) Nelson Medicine World War Two WWII |
Subjects |
First aid Medical equipment & supplies Medicine War work World War II |
People |
Gill, Francis (Frank) Nelson |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Diane Enns |