Gerison Powder Shaker
notes: label: Description
content: This powder shaker was possibly used to apply Gerison sulfonamide powder directly to wounds for anti-bacterial purposes. (See MG.M-05251.01 for the Gerison Powder)
label: Description
content: This item is one of over 30 medical-military objects collected by Harold B. Price, Chief Pharmacist's Mate, U.S. Navy, during his deployment in the Pacific theater during World War II. The material is all associated with the Japanese military and most of the items were collected on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll. The island was the site of intense fighting during the Battle of Tarawa, November 20-23, 1943.
label: Description
content: Mr. Price loaned the material to the Smithsonian in August, 1944, and it was immediately put on public display. The original loan included a Japanese microscope and accessories which were returned to Price in November 1946. The remainder of the material was retained in the collection as a permanent gift.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: Japan: Japan
topic: label: related event
content: World War II
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Harold B. Rice
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-05251.02
label: accession number
content: 168283
label: catalog number
content: M-05251.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Container
label: Object Name
content: otc preparation, powder shaker can
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 in; 8.255 cm x 5.08 cm