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- Medicine Chest, Possibly Designed for Use aboard a Ship, 1835-1845 - It is believed this portable medicine chest was designed for use on board a ship. It also may have been used by a physician who traveled around a community to meet patients in rural homes. This kit may have included items such as Vitriol Alba, zinc sulfate, to cause vomiting, which is one way to cure a stomachache.
- 1835-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Medicine Chest, Possibly Designed for Use aboard a Ship, 1835-1845
It is believed this portable medicine chest was designed for use on board a ship. It also may have been used by a physician who traveled around a community to meet patients in rural homes. This kit may have included items such as Vitriol Alba, zinc sulfate, to cause vomiting, which is one way to cure a stomachache.