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Type of Object
Bedpan
Place of Manufacture
Sheboygan (Wis.)
Date of Manufacture
1930-1940
Physical Details
White enamelware bedpan with a contoured surface. Small size means pan is likely intended for children. Large top opening is outlined by a painted dark blue border (Approx Pantone 2768C). Two labels on interior of collection area, one largely faded but reading "No. 4900" and another larger blue-backed label reading: "Since 1874, The Volbrath Co. Shebogyan, Wisconsin."
Dimensions
9 cm. x 24 cm. x 29.7 cm.
Topical Subject
Bedpans -- History
Medical Subject
Toilet Facilities
Accession Number
1990.10.4
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Enamelware Bedpan, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00069.jpg