Medical, Health & Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWI Real Photo Post Card (RPPC) of a United States Army Medical Company most likely taken in France, the card has been not been posted. VINTAGE: Circa WWI SIZE: Approximately 5 ½" x 3 ½" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Police patch. It is in blue cotton embroidered with the state seal. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 4-3/8" in height and 3-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970's Special Police badge for Lowell General Hospital (L.G.H.) in Lowell, Massachusetts. The hospital was founded in 1891 and is still in existence today. This badge was recently purchased from a man who was breaking up his...