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Object Name |
Ampules |
Object Number |
1957.019.047a-b |
Description |
CM 1416 Ampules Sealed clear glass containers; with red lettering, "Hoechst 2 ccm Novoc. - Suprar. - Losun 2% ig E"; with company logo. Two in all. |
Provenance |
Originally owned by Dr. Robert McCaffrey. This artifact was donated with medical bag CM 234. It is stored inside of CM 1414. Dr. McCaffrey first came to Chilliwack in 1904, fresh out of medical school from Ontario. He built his office and home on Mill Street and Victoria Ave. He travelled around the area by horse and buggy or on horseback. He sometimes crossed the Fraser River by canoe and travelled on foot during the winter. Dr. McCaffrey was the driving force behind the new hospital and Valley Haven Guest Home. Many churches benefited by his donations, although he was not a church attender. In the later days of his practice Dr. McCaffrey brought his little Pekinese dog, Toy, on his visits, setting the dog on the foot of the patient's bed, giving the sufferers an outside interest. Dr. McCaffrey served overseas in Salonica with the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1917-18. His collection; a German helmet, 1914 canteen, tear vases, bolo, African daggers, boomerang and others date back to that time. Dr. McCaffrey died in 1960, a prominent and well loved citizen of Chilliwack. |
Year Range from |
1904 |
Year Range to |
1957 |