Dr. John F. Enders' Flasks of Poliovirus Cultures

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From the online exhibition 'Whatever Happened to Polio?'
From the online exhibition 'Whatever Happened to Polio?'

Object Details

maker

Enders, John F.

Description (Brief)

Wood rack holds 6 small glass flasks. Flasks have handwritten labels on pieces of adhesive tape and are sealed with tape. Each contains a small amount of yellowish liquid (residue of original cultures of poliovirus in human embryonic and muscle tissue).

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

date made

1940s

ID Number

MG.221419.15

accession number

221419

catalog number

221419.15

Object Name

biological

virus cultures, polio

Physical Description

glass (container material)

wood (container material)

Measurements

overall: 8.5 cm x 37 cm x 10 cm; 3 3/8 in x 14 9/16 in x 3 15/16 in

overall, rack: 2 in x 14 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in; 5.08 cm x 37.465 cm x 9.8425 cm

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

The Antibody Initiative

Antibody Initiative: Polio

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-03c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1318629