Mercurochrome

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Mercurochrome

Entry/Object ID

4.83.2 r

Description

Material: glass, plastic, paper. Size: 3 1/2" H. x 1/2 diameter. Description: glass bottle - black plastic lid - white paper label on front of bottle: "Mercurochrome Pencil H.W. & D. 2% Solution License No. 2948 1/4 Fl. Oz. UF 1600 Antiseptic and Germicide No harmful stinging or burning United Drug Co. Boston St. Louis 8318."

Context

Waseca County Organizations - Red Cross. Located inside 4.83.2a Part of a set #4.83.2 b-t Tube of Tannic Acid Jelly and glass bottle of mercurochrome were inside of box that used to contain compresses. The box and the tube were disposed on 3/5/2007, very poor condition, tube leaking and spoiling cardboard box. The glass bottle remains in collection and on May 2, 2007 the mercurochrome fluid was disposed at the Waseca County Recycling Center hazardous waste facility.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mercurochrome

Class

Medical & Psychological T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Sci & Tech

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

8/11/90

Create Date

August 20, 1990

Update Date

November 21, 2024