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HISTORY
Dr. Crawfordandhiswifehavealways shared
apassion for collectingmemorabilia. Afterhe
starteddentistry school, thecoupleadded
dental items to their treasurehuntingat various
antique showsandauction sales. Andas the
local dental communitybecameawareof this
interest, colleagues starteddonating
dental relics. “PackRatCrawford,” ashis
confreres liked tocall him, accumulated
more than4000 itemsover theyears.
WhenDr.RalphCrawfordand
hiswifeOlgastartedcollecting
dentalartifactssome50yearsago
todecoratehisWinnipegoffice,
theynever imaginedtheirfinds
wouldeventuallyresideatthe
MuseumofHealthCare in
Kingston,Ontario.
Upholstereddental chair from the1890s.
We’re onlywherewe are today
because past dentistsmade
amazing contributions
to the profession...
—Dr. RalphCrawford
Photos:From theCollectionof theMuseumofHealthCareatKingston.Usedwithpermission.
