Doctor's Bag

box with birthing Instruments

box with birthing Instruments

Name/Title

Doctor's Bag

Entry/Object ID

2006.019.005

Description

Black, leather doctor's bag belonging to Drs. Louise and Robert Hector. Misc bottles and a few instruments in top part, along with blank California State Board of Health birth certificates (Alameda/Berkeley) and a round, red, white & blue cardboard container of Johnson & Johnson Silkworm/Gut (one hundred ligatures, iron-dyed). At the bottom of the bag is a pull out copper metal box with birthing instruments (9) in it. Handle on bag is missing. Metal lock/attachment along the top.

Made/Created

Date made

1904 - 1940

Notes

Date: 1904-1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bag, Doctor's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Depth

6 in

Length

17 in

Location

Other

C4-6