Medicine kit, Portland, ca. 1860
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 28979
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A medical kit that belonged to Dr. Ezekiel F. Bascom of Portland.
It includes a tooth key, syringe, brass scarificator, lancets, surgical tools, eyeglasses, and a packet of Dr. Bascom's Dyspeptic Bitters, among other tools.
Other Information
- Title: Medicine kit, Portland, ca. 1860
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1860
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Wood, glass, metal
- Local Code: 2005.101
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Medicine--Maine--Portland
Physicians--Maine--Portland
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