1915 Dr's Bag Apothecary Kit 96 Vials Extras

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1915 Dr Bag Apothecary Kit 96 Vials Extras
This is the Black Leather Bag / Apothecary Kit of Dr. Charles T. Ostrander
who practiced medicine starting around 1910 in the Central New York Region of New York State. ( Syracuse, Auburn,Seneca Falls, Waterloo NY)
The leather bag has 5 sections is filled with 96 Glass Vials of varying sizes, a stainless steel case that looks like it held syringes, 2 larger containers with screw marked “Cotton” and “Tongue Blades” and a medium tear dropped shaped container not labeled.
The is also one small envelope that has Dr. Charles T Ostrander, his address2904 S. Salina St. and Syracuse 5, NY printed on the top along with the word “Directions” followed by 4 blank lines. The envelope was used to dispense his powders and the blank lines would have been filled in with his directions for taking said medicine/powder.
I Google “Dr. Charles T Ostrander” and got a fair amount of info on him including May 15, 1919 mention in the New York State Journal of Medicine as President of the Chapter in the county of Seneca, NY. A November 1918 mention of his attending to a dead body with no autopsy and no inquest in the official proceeding of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Seneca, NY.
A 1915 mention of his attending to a 20 year old young man who had a number of large timbers fall on him.
What’s in the bag / kit…
The Bag itself is in fair condition for its age and use. The handles are there but one side of each has come loose. One of the inside 5 section has been repaired with some black cloth tape. One of the sections had foam insect with 1 blade of a scalpel still in it. The Bag measures 17.5” x 12” x 7.5”
There are;
58 - 3.5 x .5 vials with black screw tops – almost all still are labeled. These come in 2 back to back “sleeves” one of which fits perfectly into one of the bags inside sections.
11 - 3.75 x .75” vials with silver screw tops that are loose, 2 – 2.5 x .75 with Black Screw tops and 1 – 4” x .5” cork top.
In addition there is a black leather purse/wallet that has 24 – 3” x .5 vials; most labeled
The silver syringe box measures 9” x3.5” x .5” when opened it has fasteners to hold the syringes and needles.
2 larger container marked “Cotton” and
“Tongue Blades”
1 unusual shaped tear drop shaped container about 4.5” long