Cup. Glass cup in reverse conical shape; glass has a pebbled texture and body of glass has two abrupt step-downs; disc-shaped base. This glass most likely was used in a soda fountain or drug store to hold milk shakes, malts, or soft drinks.
Created:
1930 - 1970?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Cup. Small, translucent blown glass cup with many bubbles and imperfections in the glass; slightly raised around the rim; wide, conical flask-like body. Cups in this design, with a smaller diameter and flared body, were used for cupping on parts of the body with limited surface area.
Created:
1701 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Desiccator. Cylindrical glass jar with sloped lid and pinched in portion two-thirds down container; lid has small glass knob; white ceramic platform with holes and an arrow drawn on one side; platform fits on bottom of the first chamber in dessicator, leaving bottom compartment at base; pieces of broken rubber in base. Desiccators are used in la...
Created:
1900 - 1980?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Eye bath. Clear glass, cup-shaped, faceted body with oval rim that pinches inward; round pedestal base with a long stem. Contains manufacturer markings:"G."
Created:
1930 - 1960?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
The Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department set up this telegraph workshop at Alipore, Calcutta in early 1855 as a repair workshop, and gradually it started production of Telegraph and Telecom equipment. This workshop supplied Telegraph/Telecom materials throughout India (including the territory of Burma prior to 1937). This is one of a set of 45 p...
Created:
1920 - 1929
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Ames Library of South Asia.
Measure. Clear glass measure in reverse conical shape; pedestal base; flared rim with small triangular spout; hand-etched graduated scale; scale goes up to 12 milliliters.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Measure. Clear, blown glass measure in reverse conical shape; pedestal base; flared rim with small triangular spout; hand-etched graduated scale; scale goes up to 60 milliliters.
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.