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In our collection are a couple of onboard medical kits from the Pan American Clippers of the 1930s and ‘40s. The contents of this particular medical kit, housed in a brown metal box, were: gauze, triangular bandages, and a canvas kit containing a thermometer, snakebite kit, aspirin, water purifiers, smelling salts, and other first aid medicines. Kits such as this one were supplied on Clippers for the multi-day journeys across the Pacific Ocean and their island bases were staffed with medical professionals. “China Clipper" is on display pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. The Aviation Museum and Library is open from Sunday through Friday, 10am to 4:30pm. Learn more on our website: http://ow.ly/YKVVc Pan American Airways onboard medical kit c. 1935 SFO Museum Collection 2002.036.001 a d
This image was posted on February 25, 2016.
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