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A medical kit of the type carried on each of the World Cruisers.

Display Status

This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Date

c. 1924

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical

Physical Description

Replica of the medical kit carried by Lt. Lowell Smith of the Douglas World Cruiser "Chicago"; steel hinged box with handle and latch; contents of case include boxes of various bandages and glass bottles with medicine.

Dimensions

3-D (Lid Closed): 38 × 21.2 × 9.2cm (1 ft. 2 15/16 in. × 8 3/8 in. × 3 5/8 in.)

Materials

Case: Steel
Boxes: Card Stock
Bottles: Glass

Inventory Number

A19640613000

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Lowell H. Smith

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Open Access (CCO)
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