Vapo-Cresolene Vaporizer

Object/Artifact

Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2017.040.010

Description

An early vaporizer; established in 1879

Use

Active ingredient: The cresylic acid fraction of coal tar. A vapor inhalant recommended for loosening mucous discharges in the nose and throat associated with colds.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Vaporizer

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Respiratory Treatment

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Therapeutic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair, Elwin H.