Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 copy of the United States Army Air Forces manual "Survival After Emergency Landing: Pilot's Medical Handbook". The booklet has illustrations to accompany the text and a list of helpful drugs in the back. The book was prepared by...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1918 hardcover copy of the United States Air Service Medical Manual from the War Department, Air Service Division of Military Aeronautics at Washington, D.C. There are lots of photographs of aircraft mixed in, including...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II officer jacket for the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC), an organization started during World War I. Doctors who were part of the VMSC could be called on to serve in either civilian or military capacities. The...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1920's - 1930's pair of United States Public Health Service (PHS) Surgeon Rank shoulder boards. Originally established for the treatment of ailing mariners, the Public Service was originally a network of marine hospitals that became known...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and rare World War I era set of U.S. Public Health Service Officer's cap badge and collar insignia by GEMSCO. Originally established for the treatment of ailing mariners, the US Public Health Service was originally a network...

ARTIFACT: This is currently an unidentified pin by Folger from 1911 that reads M.A.T.S. and shows a red enameled cross at its center, it is for a nursing traning school graduate. VINTAGE: Circa 1911. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is currently an unidentified pin by Folger from 1910 that reads M.A.T.S. and shows a red enameled cross at its center. It is for a nursing traning school graduate. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: Korean War Swedish Red Cross Service Member Pin/Badge, numbered KM 35 on back.  VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height x 7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silvered plated brass, enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a distinctive insignia for the 3274th United States Army Hospital in North Carolina. The DI shows the staff of Asclepius set between two pine trees and reads HEALTH FITNESS FOR ALL. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of World War I United State Army, Army Nurse Corps nurse's collar insignia. Each insignia is a blackened bronze caduceus bearing the letters ANC in gold. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in height x 7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa late 1930s badge for the English Speaking Union (ESU), established in 1918 by Irish journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench. The United States branch was founded two years later. An international charitable education...

ARTIFACT: 1937 Old Newboys Goodfellow Fund donation badge. The large, oval, celluloid badge is in red and white and reads: "OLD NEWBOYS 1937 GOODFELLOW FUND". The badge is possibly from Detroit where a Goodfellow Fund was setup in 191The Old...