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History of Nursing in Pacific Canada

[Early American pap warmer]

Description

A tin pap warmer. The handles measure 9 cm each from top to bottom.

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Title
[Early American pap warmer]
Date Created
[unknown]
Description
A tin pap warmer. The handles measure 9 cm each from top to bottom.
Extent
1 pap warmer : tin ; 21 cm high x 11 cm in diameter
Subject
Infants--Care--History; Infants' supplies
Genre
Heating Stand
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
This example has all of the basic characteristics of this device, whether made of metal or ceramics. The top resembles the modern double-boiler with the "pannikin" sitting in a liner holding hot water. The heat source is a vessel called a "godet" for oil and wick.
Identifier
IFC-014
Collection
History of Nursing in Pacific Canada
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Woodward Biomedical Library. Infant Feeders Collection. Charles Woodward Memorial Room. Item no. 14
Date Available
2006
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0132833
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/