Vapo-Cresolene Company Curative Lamp
Dublin Core
Title
Vapo-Cresolene Company Curative Lamp
Alternative Title
Vapo-Cresolene Curative Lamp
Subject
Lamps
Croup
Laryngotracheobronchitis
Whooping cough
Description
The packaging for a Vapo-Cresolene Company curative lamp from the Victorian era.Curative lamps were used to treat a number of medical conditions, including whooping cough, croup, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and more. The Vapo-Cresolene curative lamp was patented in the United States on May 1, 1884, and cost $1.50. This particular lamp was owned by Edwin White and Carolyn White, residents of Oviedo, Florida.
Source
Original color digital images: Private Collection of Edwin White and Carolyn White.
Date Created
2015-04
Contributor
White, Edwin
White, Carolyn
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
158 KB
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208 KB
Medium
4 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
This resource is provided here by Edwin White and Carolyn White and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Edwin White and Carolyn White
External Reference
Munsey, Cecil. "Vap-Cresolene (1881-1950)." Society for Historical Archaeology. http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/MunseyVapo-cresolene.pdf.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
4 color digital images
Collection
Citation
“Vapo-Cresolene Company Curative Lamp,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6297.