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medicinal vial

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact30755
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV972.2.17
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV972.2.17
Description
Clear glass vial with cork stopper. Instruction sheet wrapped around vial. Vial and sheet wrapped in beige paper packaging. Vial appears to be empty. Vial "Humphrey's Homoepathic No.22".
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
Classification
Medical & Psychological T&E
Marks/Labels
Paper label black print on beige labelled: "Humphreys' / Homeopathic / No. 22 / -logo women and lion - Reg U.S. Pat. Off. / EAR DISCHARGES / signature - F. Humphfreys' M.D / Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicinal Co. / New York" Written down the label on side "Average Contents 142 Pellets / 22 Hep. s ---Silic--Puls-- Amer. Homeopathic Phar."
Measurements
0.75 cm dia x 6.5 cm
Maker
Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Company
Country Made
United States of America
Province Made
New York
Site/City Made
New York
Title
Humphrey's Homoepathic No. 22
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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Modern home medical adviser

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7507
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Fishbein, Morris, 1889-1976
Publication Date
1942
Call Number
610 BEI
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV020.14.1
Call Number
610 BEI
Author
Fishbein, Morris, 1889-1976
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
JG Ferguson and Associates
Publication Date
1942
Printer
Doubleday, Doarn & Company, Inc.
Physical Description
5 cm thick. ill.
Library Subject (LOC)
Medicine
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Object History
This book is to believed to have been used in a Burnaby family home in the 1940s and 1950s.
Notes
Contains a table of contents and index.
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Nora Manuel and Dr. Paul Saunders

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription97608
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
File
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Nora Manuel, the 81-year-old recipient of a cornea transplant, and Dr. Paul Saunders, the Burnaby opthalmologist who performed Manuel's transplant surgery. Photographs include portraits of Manuel on a street, knitting, and reading, and Dr. Saunders with a model of an ey…
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[2002]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
5 photographs (tiff) : col.
Description Level
File
Record No.
535-2924
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of Nora Manuel, the 81-year-old recipient of a cornea transplant, and Dr. Paul Saunders, the Burnaby opthalmologist who performed Manuel's transplant surgery. Photographs include portraits of Manuel on a street, knitting, and reading, and Dr. Saunders with a model of an eye in his medical office.
Subjects
Persons - Seniors
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Occupations - Physicians
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Bartel, Mario
Notes
Title based on caption
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-1: "Until Nora Manuel, 81, got a cornea transplant last year, she says she was afraid to cross busy streets near her home, like Kingsway, because she couldn't properly see the traffic."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-2: "Nora Manual, 81, says her life has improved immeasureably since she received her second cornea transplant last year. She says she now only needs glasses to see close-up."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-3: "When Nora Manuel, 81, received her second cornea transplant last year, she was able to resume many of her favorite activities, including knitting sweaters for her children and grandchildren."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-4: "An avid reader, Nora Manuel, 81, was able to enjoy her thrillers and science fiction books again after receiving her second cornea transplant last year."
Caption from metadata for 535-2924-5: "Dr. Paul Saunders, a Burnaby opthamologist, performed the cornea transplants on Nora Saunders. He's trying to raise awareness about the procedure and the need for cornea donors."
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Seniors measuring their blood pressure

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98349
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified senior using a stethoscope to measure another unidentified senior's blood pressure.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection
Physical Description
1 photograph (tiff) : b&w
Description Level
Item
Record No.
535-3359
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No restrictions
Accession Number
2018-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of an unidentified senior using a stethoscope to measure another unidentified senior's blood pressure.
Subjects
Persons - Seniors
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on original file name
Collected by editorial for use in an October 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
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vaporizer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact905
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.17.180
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.17.180
Description
Cylindrical, silver and bronze-coloured, metal vaporizer with circular base. Base features decorative, openwork sides; two open handles; and a rounded opening on one side. Interior contains a raised opening for oil, with a metal screw lid. Rounded shoulder of the base connects to a long, metal tube, attached at an angle and open at the end. Front, right side of the base has an oval-shaped, bronze-coloured, metal label attached, embossed with text and images. Possibly used as a portable Turkish bath or as a bronchitis kettle.
Reference
https://books.google.ca/books?id=rr41AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA32&ots=k4C5P0k0oU&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&pg=RA1-PA32#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=DgQFAAAAQAAJ&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&f=false
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Medical & Psychological T&E
Marks/Labels
"INVENTORS & MANUFACTURERS / SICK ROOM APPLIANCES / ALLEN & SON / LONDON / TRADE MARK" embossed on bronze-coloured, oval shaped label. Centre features image of kettle hanging from trianglar spit, kettle is embossed with manufacturers name.
Measurements
Approx. 41 cm height x 22 cm width (base) x 50 cm length
Maker
Allen & Son
Country Made
England
Site/City Made
London
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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vaporizer

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact17197
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV979.9.8
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV979.9.8
Description
Small, ornate vaporizer lamp, with gold-coloured stand; clear glass burner and glass chimney, and bronze-coloured oil dish. The glass chimney is not seen in the accompanying photograph. The base of the stand has ornately carved feet which hold the glass burner and chimney in place. The burner is sealed by gold-coloured wick holder. A braided wick is present. An ornately carved arm is attached to one side of the base, and holds a circular, bronze-coloured, shallow dish above the burner and chimney. The dish has a flat lid and round holes around the edge. Oil would be heated in the bronze dish as it was suspended above the burner.
Reference
http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_vapo_cresolene.htm
https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/MunseyVapo-cresolene.pdf
Category
05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Classification
Medical & Psychological T&E
Marks/Labels
"VAPO CRESOLENE" embossed on glass burner.
Measurements
Approx. 17 cm height x 10 cm width
Maker
Vapo-Cresolene Company
Country Made
Canada
Patent Date
1887
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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