Name/Title
Absorbent cotton wool roll, 1/4 pound — unattributed (plain-label)Entry/Object ID
2025.1.139Description
A cylindrical roll of medical absorbent cotton wool in its original wrapper, rolled in dark blue/green paper with a small rectangular printed paper label. The label is plain and typographic, reading only "ABSORBENT / COTTON WOOL / 1/4 POUND" in black serif type on a buff/white ground; there is a faint handwritten pencil notation at the left edge.Use
Medical supplies of Leopoldo Arús GálvezCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collectionMade/Created
Notes
Undetermined; mid-to-late 20th century. Nothing on the package fixes a date or origin. The English-only "1/4 POUND" labeling suggests an English-language market or supplier, but no country is stated.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Printed label: "ABSORBENT / COTTON WOOL / 1/4 POUND." Faint handwritten pencil notation at the left edge of the label (not clearly legible).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
use, acquisitionResearch Notes
Notes
Imperial-weight, English-language label, consistent with a British/Commonwealth or other English-market product.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 2, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026