Spanish Flu Exhibit
Subject
Spanish influenza pandemic
Description
Photographs, textual records and artifacts from the Bulkley Valley Museum's 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers. Items may be related to the Spanish Flu itself or to the wider history of medicine, health care, and the town of Smithers.
Creator
Bulkley Valley Museum
Source
Various (see individual items)
Date
1900s-1920s (primarily 1918)
Format
JPEGs
Language
English
Collection Items
Letter, Cecil Hankinson to Charles Reid
A letter from Cecil Hankinson to Charles Reid, requesting further information about employment as a doctor in Smithers.
Vapo-Cresolene Lamp Vaporizer
A photo of a vapo-cresolene lamp vaporizer and its box, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Dr. Horace Wrinch
A photograph of Dr. Horace Wrinch, a Hazelton doctor who also served Smithers in the earliest years of the community (including during the Spanish flu).
Medical Tools
Image of a knee hammer, two pairs of tweezers, and a pair of foreceps, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Head Mirror
A photo of a doctor's head mirror, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Suturing Needles
Photograph of suturing needles, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Buckley's Medicine
Image showing a front and side view of a bottle of Buckley's Medicine, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Johnson's Belladonna Plasters
A photo of Johnson's Belladonna Plasters, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Minard's Liniment
A bottle of Minard's Liniment, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."
Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills
A container of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, displayed by the Bulkley Valley Museum in the 2018-19 exhibit "INFLUENZA: The Spanish Flu in Smithers."