Name/Title
Red Cross CottonEntry/Object ID
2022.2.32.66Description
This Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Cotton was most likely used in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Johnson & Johnson was the first company to mass produce sterile cotton along with a variety of other sterile medical supplies. They chose not to patent this product so it would be widely available to hospitals, doctors, and patients.
Johnson & Johnson has used the Red Cross symbol since 1887, but they note on the box that, "This product has no connection whatever to the American National Red Cross."Location
Ohio State Park
Lake Loramie State Park
