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Compressed Triangular Bandage

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Date

c. 1942

Description

Cardboard box containing one compressed triangular bandage with two safety pins, produced by The American White Cross Laboratories, Inc. This bandage would have been used in World War II to bandage wounded soldiers on the field. The back of the box displays uses for the bandage.

Item Type

medical equipment

Material Type

mixed

Date Uploaded

08.14.2017

Dimensions

10.3 x 1.7 x 5.8

Dimensions Notes

All measurements were taken in centimeters. Measurements are listed as “length by width by height” or “height by diameter” unless otherwise noted.

Recommended Citation

The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing: Historical Collection. (2017). "Compressed Triangular Bandage" [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/228