Hidden History - Stories from the Collection

Wellbee - Character created by Harold M. Walker.

Shapona - Made in Nigeria of wood, monkey skull, cowrie shells, thread, and other materials

U.S. Public Health Service Seal Mystery - The seal pictured above was removed from one the smokestacks of a USPHS cutter ship...

"Red Spots" among Flight Attendants - Eastern Air Lines passenger oxygen mask and life vest.

Dr. Joseph Mountin's Microscope - E. Leitz-Wetzlar microscope, used by Dr. Mountin in medical school and in his early career as a physician

Mosquito Light Trap - Developed by Dr. Dan Sudia, Dr. Roy Chamberlain and the CDC Equipment Development Shop.

Portable Computer - Osborne Computer Corporation

American Flag - The First American Flag flown over CDC Headquarters at Clifton Road

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Page last updated: April 18, 2014
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