. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. â \ remedies derived frou drugs "i vegetable origin, displayed about mid-io^o's. (Smithsonian photo ;n439.) In 1926, original models including those related to pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry, were transferred from the l v Patent Office to the National Museum. These patent models, together with other apothecary tools and the machines used in drui; production took up must of the available space. This unfortunate situation led Dr. Whitebread to turn down significant medical and pharmao uti< tl collections offered the Museum be
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. â \ remedies derived frou drugs "i vegetable origin, displayed about mid-io^o's. (Smithsonian photo ;n439.) In 1926, original models including those related to pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry, were transferred from the l v Patent Office to the National Museum. These patent models, together with other apothecary tools and the machines used in drui; production took up must of the available space. This unfortunate situation led Dr. Whitebread to turn down significant medical and pharmao uti< tl collections offered the Museum between 1927 and 1930. Since the patent models were devised for inventions designed to simplify the practice of the health professions, three cases of these models were displayed in the medical galler) in the earl) I930's. Other exhibits shown during this decade included the deception of folk medicine with warnings against superstitions, and an exhibition on osteopathy, ' " D. Rinv Moori published .1 series of short reports under the title "Committee on Osteopathic Exhibits in the 1 s National Museum," in the Journal of If. i\ Finn's collections, such as primitive and psychic medicine and warnings against reliance on magic and superstitions in treat- ment, oddities, and the utilization ol drugs of animal origin, both past .mil present. Division of Medicine and Public Health (1939-1957) After taking charge oi tin- Division of Medicine in l"is. Dr. Whitebread gave special attention to public health displays. His activities in this area w1 MEDICAL N( I S 281. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Do
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