Drinkers Respirator - Made by Warren E. Collins, Inc.

National Museum of American History

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Object Details

Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
1989.0398.01.01
catalog number
1989.0398.01
accession number
1989.0398
Object Name
iron lung
respirator
Other Terms
Iron Lung; Respirator
Physical Description
metal, steel (overall material)
glass (overall material)
foam rubber (overall material)
paint (overall material)
silver (overall color)
gray (overall color)
black (overall color)
orange (overall color)
brown (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 154.5 cm x 82 cm x 201 cm; 60 13/16 in x 32 5/16 in x 79 1/8 in
overall: 70 in x 43 in x 86 in; 177.8 cm x 109.22 cm x 218.44 cm
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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Record ID
nmah_1057546
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-09a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
A black and white photograph of the iron lung. The machine is on a pedestal in front of a curatin. A tall device with tubing is above the machine.
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