Description: Lot of Five (5) Original 1940s VintageMetropolitan Life Insurance CompanyHEALTH HEROESBlack & White Filmslide Stripsin Original Box and Each in Original Metal Tin These were produced by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the early 1940sThe slidefilms were produced to honor Medical Achievments and the men/women that achieved themThey are silent, black and white slide films...usually between 12 and 15 minutes in length and with 50-70 frames eachThey are in the original mailing box.....box bottom has the vintage metal "hoops" that would pass throughthe box lid and fold over to keep the lid in place (one hoop has one side detached)I believe that originally there were six (6) Health Heroes....there are FIVE (5) in this boxEach slidefilm comes in it's original tin metal cylindrical container with slip on lid...lid has a cardboard "cap" portion marked with the last name of the Health Hero it is aboutThese are all ORIGINAL...and are in MINT condition...they do not appear to have ever been usedHere are the five (5) slidefilms included....LOUIS PASTEUR - The Germ Theory of InfectionEDWARD JENNER - The Story of the Smallpox VaccinationROBERT KOCH - The Discovery of the Tubercle BacillusWALTER REED - The Conquest of Yellow FeverTRUDEAU - The Crusade Against TuberculosisSlidefilms are black and white....not sure exactly how many slides each slidefilm has but the PASTEUR one has 52I tried to take pictures of the PASTEUR slidefilm to give you an idea of just how cool these are (see pics)Each strip is marked....EASTMAN 36SAFETY FILMFilm strip is 1 3/8" wide with sprocket holes down each side (see pics) The pictures do a much better job of describing this item than I ever could, please check them out!If you have any questions, or need any additional information regarding this item, please contact me PRIOR to bidding Standard Shipping is $6.75 to the continental US and Puerto RicoThis item IS AVAILABLE for international ShippingWinning international bidder would pay all shipping and customs fees to destination country biDo dderDO NOT MISS OUT on this HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE ITEMCheck out my references and bid with confidenceThank you for your interest in my item
Price: 33.75 USD
Location: Junction City, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-24T04:32:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Slidefilm
Year of Production: 1941
Image Color: Black & White
Theme: Medical Achievements and the Men Who Discovered Them
Number of Slides: 5 Different "Health Heroes" Slidefilm Strips
Material: Celluloid Film
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Eastman Kodak
Subject: Health Heroes
