Historical information

Possibly part of a series of photographs taken at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum when it was located at the University of Melbourne in the late 1940s.

Physical description

Black and white photograph depicting six male figures standing around a c1870 nitrous oxide gasometer. The second man from the right is holding and pointing to an inhaler connected to the gasometer, demonstrating it to the dental students.

Inscriptions & markings

•Handwritten in blue ink on reverse and underlined: Frame 11.
•Handwritten in grey pencil on reverse: 12. [11 has been crossed out.]
•Handwritten in blue ink on reverse: 5 (i) (c).
•Black paper label which has separated from the photograph, written in white ink: A GASOMETER (C.1870) IS DEMONSTRATED TO DENTAL STUDENTS