Length from shoulder: 44",Clothing: Nursing: Uniform,"World War II Military uniform used by Ruth Chamberlain. The uniform is wool in "Roosevelt" green and includes a belted skirt and double breasted blazer with and matching hat. Underneath a khaki colored, long-sleeved shirt and tie was worn."
2 x 4.5 x 0.75". Grasping and fixating:Forceps:Aural. Steel forceps with sharp curve of arms and raised edges. Rust of the metal is present significantly on the interior edges.
38.5 x 16 x 16" Dental Unit. Metal Weber basin with a fountain cuspidor that was first produced by John Weber which allowed for water to be flushed away. The outer tank covers an inner tank which holds four gallons of water. A hand pump flushes the milk glass spittoon into a receptacle which can be emptied at a later time.
8.5 x 3.5 x 2.5. Clear glass bottle with a plastic screw top ,light orange paper label and with brown text, and liquid inside. Housed in a light orange paper box with brown text.
1.5 X 11.5 X 10.25. Lung volume measurements. Green tin device with rubber mouth tip. Used to determine lung/breath capacity by completely filling one's lungs with air and while holding the apparatus horizontally apply the rubber tube to mouth and blow air into the apparatus until the lungs are completely emptied.
1.5 x 9 x 3. Cutting tool:Tome:Valvulotome. Heart valvulotome with a brass handle and steel probe. The instrument was designed by Dr. Horace Smithy and made by C.B. Coleman.
0.125 x 3.75 x 3.5. Electrosurgery. Vaginal Wart Remover Template made of rubber with five holes of decreasing size. Template housed in original plastic bag with manufacturers label and marked (x 3938)"
1.5"x 5.5"x 2" Stainless steel vaginal speculum ,used for examinations, with flaps that can be widened with the use of the turn screw located on the side.
2.75x11x4. Dilatation: Dilator: Uterine. "Chrome plated dilator with measurement markings in-between handles. indentation lines are visible at tip of arms."
0.75"x 11.75"x 0.75" Nickel plated uterine dilator, with screw at the bottom that when turn allows prongs to open and dilate the uterus. Patent date of June 9, '85 is engraved on the side.
4"x 1.125"x 1.125" Amber glass bottle with black plastic screw top and a green and white paper label with black text; holding approx. 60 feet of braided umbilical tape.
