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Object ID |
015.001.009 |
Object Name |
Needle, Blood-collecting |
Description |
A metal injector needle used in the method of embalming. The injector needle was connected to the fluid hose and injected into the body to drain the fluids, which pumped the body's fluid into the jar. This embalming kit was manufactured by the Dodge Company of Billerica, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1893 is still family owned and operated. It has provided products and chemicals to funeral practitioners since that time. |
Search Terms |
object death mourning cemetery funeral mourn emabalming embalming kit needle injector needle Dodge Company mortuary morgue chemicals medicine medical science |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Accession number |
015.001 |