■\ remedies derived frou drugs "i vegetable origin, displayed about 

 mid-io^o's. (Smithsonian photo ; n 439.) 



In 1926, original p. item 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. < ' ■ npal/iic 



Association (1933-1946), vols. 33-46, regarding the exhibit on 

 osteopathy. 



as well .is dioramas on the manufacture ol medicines 

 and their use in scientific medical treatmenl 



In the meantime. Dr. Whitebread was an active 

 contributor to the literature of the health field in 

 various periodicals, as well ,is in pamphlets issued 

 by the Museum and other governmental agencies 

 1 see bibliography). 1 lis liter. n\ contributions, guided 

 li\ tin- exhibits he designed and the collections he 

 acquired, wen- focused on tin- I >i\ Finn's collections, 

 such as primitive and psychic medicine and warnings 

 against reliance on magic and superstitions in treat- 

 ment, medic. il 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 w< 

 celerated after 1924 when the health exhibit at the 



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