Vapo-Cresolene Vaporizer

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Vapo-Cresolene Vaporizer

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.

Category

Apothecary/Medicine

Acquisition

Accession

2017.040

Source or Donor

Molly Blair

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In Memory Of: Elwin Blair

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.