Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.05.17.02 |
Object Name |
Bandage |
Year Range from |
1919 |
Features |
White triangular fabric bandage. Edges are frayed. Bandage is rolled to fit into box [2020.05.17.01]. |
Object Story |
This bandage along with the box it came in, were stored in the first aid kit originally owned by William Edward Vine c.1910 and stored at the family cottage located just south of the Napanee River. They could have been added by William himself (1883-1948) or one of his descendants (listed under 2022.05.01). Though triangular bandages became popularized by German surgeon Johannes Friedrich August Von Esmarch (1823-1908), considered to be the founder of the modern first aid, they were actually invented by Mathias Mayor (1775-1847) a Swiss surgeon. Bandages are generally used to hold the dressing in place on an injury, and while rectangular wrap style bandages functioned well on limbs, triangular bandages could be easily applied to head or torso wounds. |
People |
Vine, William Edward Mayor, Mathias Esmarch, Johannes Friedrich August Von |
Subjects |
Bandages First aid First aid kit |
Search Terms |
Napanee River River Road Napanee Vine Cottage |