Nursing Can

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Item Description

Description	The nursing can, or mammele, was an early infant feeding device handmade from tin. It was used by German settlers in southeastern Pennsylvania and thought to be indigenous to that region.
Date created	undated
Subject	Trent Collection Bottle feeding Infant Care
Identifier	02271
Holding entity	David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Archival collection	History of Medicine Collection
Permanent Link:	http://hdl.handle.net/2193/VQ27ZN67M

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