Unidentified cylindrical pellet container (glass/wood?) in a one-piece cardboard box with flaps at the top and bottom to open and close it; the box is wrapped and sealed with a single sheet of printed paper which lists product information, and has a line drawing of a woman with a lion.
Unidentified cylindrical pellet container (glass/wood?) in a one-piece cardboard box with flaps at the top and bottom to open and close it; the box is wrapped and sealed with a single sheet of printed paper which lists product information, and has a line drawing of a woman with a lion.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection from Goodrich, USA in Oct. 1993
Paper wrapper/label reads, "HUMPHREYS' // HOMEOPATHIC // NO ['O' superscripted] 16 // REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. // MALARIA // F. Humphreys M.D. // HUMPHREYS' HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO. // New York // MADE IN U.S.A."; back reads, "AVERAGE CONTENTS 32 TABLETS // Quin.Sul-Nux v.-Ipec.-ced.-Eup.p"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-4 Row A
Dimension Notes
Length: 8.0 cm. x Width: 2.4 cm. x Depth: 2.4 cm.
Condition Remarks
Container is unopened and unused; there is minor wear at the top and bottom of the box on the paper wrapper; all printing is legible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
See laminated advertisement for Humphreys' Homeopathic Remedies; "Snake-Oil Syndrome" by A. Walker Bingham, pp. 13-14
Research Facts
For Malaria, Fever and Ague, Dumbague, intermitting fever; malarial fevers; effects of malaria; old suppressed agues.
Green and black metal box for storing herbs; flip-top lid hinged at back; red metal labels on front and top; has been written on in red, green and black
Green and black metal box for storing herbs; flip-top lid hinged at back; red metal labels on front and top; has been written on in red, green and black
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Co.
Dates
1923
circa 1923
Date Remarks
According to Jack Willson, they were not made after this date
Material
metal: green; black; silver; red
Inscriptions
Top: "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // CHOICE // BOTANIC DRUGS // PRESSED"; on label: "STRAMONIUM (U.S.P.) // (Datura Stramonium.)"; front: "CHOICE // BOTANIC DRUGS // PRESSED"; on label: "STRAMONIUM (U.S.P.) // (Datura Stramonium.) // PARKE, DAVIS & CO // MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS"; overwritten by hand on front: "3880 [circled] an # [struck out] 18¢ oz [struck out] 15¢ oz P.D. Co [struck out] 15¢ [struck out] 2/25 [struck out] P D Co 25¢ oz [struck out]"; left side: "P D & Co [monogrammed]"; right side: "P D & Co [monogramme]"; back: "SELECTED // PRESSED // HERBS // INCLUDING // HERBS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, BARKS // AND ROOTS // We invite attention to the fol- // lowing points of superiority. [listed] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-9 Row D
Dimension Notes
Length 22.5 cm x Width 12.3 cm x Depth 13.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Some corrosion on bottom and where paint is chipped; lid is dented; brown accretion in three spots on back; back and front are dented; dirty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 7; personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000
Research Facts
These distinctive green and black tins were made by Parke-Davis for druggists to store their herbs in, to make them more visible to the public
Rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with bakelite (?) screw-top cap (b); paper label on left side; rectangular white sticker on bottom; bottle full of liquid
Rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with bakelite (?) screw-top cap (b); paper label on left side; rectangular white sticker on bottom; bottle full of liquid
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 19.4 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 4.6 cm
(b) "PD&Co. [monogramme, letters interlaced] [embossed]";(a) printed on left side: "16 FL. OZ. No. 225 // ELIXIR // AMBODRYL ® // HYDROCHLORIDE // BROMODIPHENHYDRAMINE // HYDROCHLORIDE ELIXIR // Contains 10 mg. Ambodryl // Hydrochloride in each 4 cc. // An antihistaminic agent for relief of allergic symptoms. // DOSE – Adults, 1 to 2 // teaspoonfuls; Children up to 12 years, 1/2 to // 2 teaspoonfuls; three // or four times daily. // CAUTION – If medica- // tion causes drowsiness, // reduce dosage and avoid // activities requiring alert- // ness. Do not exceed // recommended dose or // use for prolonged time // except as directed by a physician. // Medical literature available // to physicians on request. // Ambodryl – Registered // Trade Mark // L [encircled] L134 C [stamped] // Stock 9-225-48 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO // 414 [handwritten over text above]"; bottom: "5 // O [embossed] // JW [handwritten]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-1
Condition Remarks
Bottle is dusty; label slightly yellowed; some random pen marks and a brown stain near centre; cap fits tightly
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System; see also 000.001.152 (a,b)
(a) Front: "16 FLUID OUNCES No. 225 // ELIXIR // AMBODRYL® // HYDROCHLORIDE // BROMODIPHENHYDRAMINE // HYDROCHLORIDE ELIXIR // 350 [handwritten] // Contains 10 mg. Ambodryl // Hydrochloride in each 4 cc. (1 teaspoonful). // An antihistaminic agent for relief of allergic symptoms. // DOSE – Children up to 12 years, 1/2 to // 2 teaspoonfuls// or as directed by the physician. // Medical literature available // to physicians on request. // 'Ambodryl' – Reg. Trademark // Stock 9-225-48 // L [encircled] E116Z [stamped] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; bottom: "1
4 // 9669A // 4 [embossed]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-1
Condition Remarks
Bottle is sound; label slightly yellowed; light brown stain at top, wrinkled at centre of left and right edges, tear (1.5 cm) on bottom edge; cap fits securely; yellow-brown accretion on bottom of bottle (old adhesive?)
(a) Front: "MEDICAMENTA . VERA . [these words surround logo] P D // NET WEIGHT 4 OUNCES // COMFORT ® // POWDER // A MEDICATED POWDER // CONTAINS: TALC AND CORNSTARCH // TOGETHER WITH ZINC STEARATE 3%, // EXSICCATED ALUM 1.5%, MAGNESIUM // CARBONATE 0.3%, SALICYLIC ACID 0.5%, // AND PHENOL NOT MORE THAN 0.25% // Stock 21-34-35 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; left side: "RECOMMENDED FOR // Use in the relief of sunburn, prickly // heat, chafing, diaper rash and skin // irritation due to adhesive or other // bandages. A massage medium and // for use wherever a bland medicated // powder is indicated. // LITHO. IN U.S.A. // [illeg.] // CANCO // [illeg.]"; back: identical to front; right side: identical to left side; bottom: "L [encircled] F 128 J [stamped]"; (b) "COMFORT POWDER"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-6 Row C
Condition Remarks
Some paint scratched off; some corrosion; lid no longer comes off and dial no longer turns
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System; see also 000.001.322
Exhibit History
May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit
Elliptical plastic bottle (a) with paper labels and threaded plastic cap with a top that flips open.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle
b - cap
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke, Davis & Company
Material
plastic: white; pink
paper: white; brown; orange; black
Inscriptions
(a) Front: "PARKE-DAVIS // Caladryl* // LOTION // FOR RELIEF OF ITCHING // due to insect bites, minor skin irritations, // mild poison ivy and oak, mild sunburn // [indications repeated in French] // 100 mL DIN 358452 // 267H540"; back: "(L) 41154 // Benadryl* (diphenhydramine HCl) 1% and // Calamine 8%. // Directions: SHAKE WELL. Apply to skin 3 or 4 // times daily. Cleanse skin with soap and water and // dry area before each application. // Warning: Do not apply to blistered, raw or oozing // areas of the skin. If a burning sensation or rash // develops, or if condition persists, discontinue use. // Remove by washing with soap and water. // Caution: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. Keep away // from eyes or other mucous membranes. Keep // out of reach of children. // [contents, directions, warning and caution repeated in French] // * Reg. T.M. / M. Enr. Parke, Davis & Company // Psrke-Davis Canada Inc. auth. user / usager aut. // Parke-Davis Canada Inc., Scarborough, Ontario // 267H640 26701"; bottom: "IMCO // 14"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 5 Row C
Length
a - 12.0 cm
Width
a - 6.0 cm
Depth
a - 2.9 cm
b - 1.8 cm
Diameter
b - 2.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Bottle somewhat dirty; spot of pink accretion on back; labels yellowed, dirty; some product appears to have leaked from flip top of cap.
Foil tube (b) with threaded plastic cap (c) in a cardboard box (a)
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 13.9 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
b - tube - Size: Length 12.2 cm x Diam. 2.3 cm
c - cap - Size: Depth 1.4 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Warner-Lambert Co.
Dates
2000
circa 2000
Date Remarks
Current date
Material
plastic: white
cardboard: pink; white; blue; green;yellow; red; black
metal: silver; blue; white
Inscriptions
(a) Top: "DIN 02019701 † // Benadryl* // CREAM ITCH RELIEF // For relief of itch due to: // insect bites // mild sunburn // poison ivy // minor skin irritations // Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Cream 30 g"; front: "Directions: Apply locally three or four times daily. Contains: 2% diphenhydramine hydrochloride in a water miscible ointment base. // Non-medicinal Ingredient: paraben. // Warning: For external use only. Donot apply to blistere, raw or oozing areas of the skin. Do not use on chicken pox, measles or extensive areas of the // skin. If condition worsens or if symptoms persist for more than 7 days, or clear up and occur again within a few days, discontinue use and consult a physician // promptly. Do not use any other drugs containing diphenhydramine while using this product. Avoid contact with the eyes or other mucous membranes; if this // occurs rinse thoroughly with water. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, contact a physician or Poison Control Center immediately. // *TM Warner-Lambert Co, mfr. by †Warner-Lambert Canada Inc. for Warner Wellcome, lic. use, Scarborough, ONT. M1L 2N3"; bottom: top repeated in French; back: front repeated in French; right side: "[bar code] ) 60093 26517 5"; left side: "This carton contains 100% recycled // material, including 20% post-consumer // material. / [repeated in French] // (L) 8412 // EXP AL03"; (b) front: "DIN 02019701† // Benadryl* // CREAM ITCH RELIEF 30 g // Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Cream // For relief due to: // insect bites mild sunburn // poison ivy minor skin irritations // Directions: Apply locally three or four times daily. // Contains: 2% w/w diphenhydramine hydro- // chloride in a water miscible ointment base. // Non-medicinal Ingredient: paraben. // Warnings: For external use only. Should not be // applied to blistered, raw or oozing areas of the // skin. // See outer carton for additional warnings. // Lot No. and Exp Date on tube fold. // *TM / MC Warner-Lambert Co., mfr. by / fab. par †Warner- // Lambert Canada Inc. for / pour Warner Wellcome, lic. // use / sous lic., Scarborough, ONT. M1L 2N3"; back: front repeated in French, plus: "26517 265Q017 // 8412 AL03"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-8 Row G
Condition Remarks
Flaps of box are dented from being opened; no other problems apparent
A recrangular brown glass bottle (a) with cylindrical neck and threaded metal cap (b); bottle is covered on front and left and right sides wtih a paper label, has a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back and is 2/3 full of capsules
A recrangular brown glass bottle (a) with cylindrical neck and threaded metal cap (b); bottle is covered on front and left and right sides wtih a paper label, has a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back and is 2/3 full of capsules
Two cylindrical glass vials (c,d) stopped with rubber stoppers and sealed with metal caps moulded over the necks and lips of the vials; plastic caps fit over the metal caps such that when the plastic caps are pulled off the seals on the metal caps are broken; vials are in a plastic tray (b) in a ca…
Two cylindrical glass vials (c,d) stopped with rubber stoppers and sealed with metal caps moulded over the necks and lips of the vials; plastic caps fit over the metal caps such that when the plastic caps are pulled off the seals on the metal caps are broken; vials are in a plastic tray (b) in a cardboard box (a) with a paper leaflet (e).
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 9.0 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
b - tray- Size: Length 8.9 cm x Width 5.9 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
c - vial - Size: Length 4.4 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm
d - vial - Size: Length 4.4 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm
e - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 17.7 cm x Width 10.2 cm
(a) Top: "3 VIALS SERIALLY DILUTED Bio. 360 // ALLERGENIC EXTRACT // TIMOTHY AND RELATED POLLENS // C // GRAMINEAE POLLENS // ONE COMPLETE 16 DOSE TREATMENT // 4 cc. Vial No. 1 60 units* (0.06 [illeg.] ollen) per cc. // 4 cc. Vial No. 2 600 units* (0. [illeg.] ollen) per cc. // 4 cc. Vial No. 3 6000 units* [illeg.] ollen) per cc. // U.S. Licence No. 1 *[illeg.] package insert. // Stock 4-360-1-70 // PARKE-DAVIS"; front: "The usual initial dose is 0.1 cc. of the highest dilution (Vial No. 1). // However, the dosage is dependent upon the tolerance of the patient. // See package insert for prophylaxis and treatment of hay fever. // Use a separate heat sterilized syringe and needle for each injection. // Store at temperature between 2° and 8° C. (36° and 46° F.)."; bottom: "Patient // Dose No. CC. Units Date Injected // Vial No. 1, 60 Units per cc. // 1 0.1 6 // 2 0.2 12 // 3 0.4 24 // 4 0.8 48 // 5 1.25 75 // Vial No. 2, 600 Units per cc. // 6 0.2 120 // 7 0.3 180 // 8 0.5 300 // 9 0.8 480 // 10 1.25 700 // Vial No. 3, 6000 Units per cc. // 11 0.2 1200 // 12 0.3 1800 // 13 0.4 2400 // 14 0.5 3000 // 15 0.6 3600"; back: "This extract is preserved with 50% glycerin and is supplied in rubber // diaphragm stoppered vials ready for use. No. U.S. standard of // potency. // Distributed by Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd., Brockville, Ontario // Manufactured by Parke, Davis & Company, Detroit, Michigan 48232 U.S.A."; right side: "3 Vials Bio. 360 // ALLERGENIC EXTRACT // TIMOTHY AND RELATED POLLENS // GRAMINEAE POLLENS // Expiration Date: [printed] Jan. 10, 1975 [stamped] // Lots [printed] 992684E 992685E 992868E [stamped]"; left side: "3 Vials Bio. 360 // ALLERGENIC EXTRACT // TIMOTHY AND RELATED POLLENS // GRAMINEAE POLLENS // Parke, Davis & Company // Stock 4-360-1-70"; (c) front: "4 CC. No. 1 4 CC. // ALLERGENIC EXTRACT // TIMOTHY AND RELATED POLLENS // (GRAMINEAE POLLENS) // 60 units per cc. // Dose: As tolerated. Usual initial // dose, 0.1 cc. See circular. // [above 3 lines are printed over] 1 // Exp.: Jan. 10, 1975 Lot 992684E // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich., U.S.A."; bottom: "W // 18 [embossed]"; top: "FLIP // OFF [embossed]"; (d) front: 4 CC. No. 2 4 CC. // ALLERGENIC EXTRACT // TIMOTHY AND RELATED POLLENS // (GRAMINEAE POLLENS) // 600 units per cc. // Dose: As tolerated. Usual initial // dose, 0.2 cc. or less. See circular. // [above 3 lines are printed over] 2 // Exp.: Jan. 10, 1975 Lot 992685E // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., Detroit, Mich., U.S.A."; bottom: "W // 72 [embossed]"; top: "FLIP // OFF [embossed]"; (e) "ALLERGENIC EXTRACTS // [text follows] // ADMINISTRATION // [text follows] // EH // PRE-SEASONAL TREATMENT // [text follows] // CO-SEASONAL TREATMENT // [text follows] // 2 EH // [text continues from Co-Seasonal . . .] // PERENNIAL TREATMENT // [text follows] // CONTROL OF REACTION // [text follows] // 3 EH // TREATMENT OF REACTION // [text follows] // PARKE, DAVIS [logo, see sketch on accession sheet] & COMPANY // DETROIT, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. // M-5 EH // Aug. 1965"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A
Condition Remarks
Box dented; white accretion (probably an old sticker that has been partially removed) over 2/3 of front; no apparent problems with other parts.
(a) Front: "[logo, see sketch on accession sheet] // NET WEIGHT 4 OUNCES // COMFORT® // POWDER // A MEDICATED POWDER // CONTAINS: TALC AND CORNSTARCH, // DRIED POTASSIUM ALUM 1.5%, MAG- // NESIUM CARBONATE 0.3%, SALICYLIC // ACID 0.5%, AND PHENOL NOT MORE // THAN 0.25% // STOCK 21-34-74 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICHIGAN, U.S.A."; right side: "RECOMMENDED FOR // Use in the relief of sunburn, prickly // heat, chafing, diaper rash, and skin // irritation due to adhesive or other // bandages. A massage medium and // for use whenever a bland medicated // powder is indicated. // MADE IN U.S.A."; back: identical to front; left side: identical to right side; bottom: "L [encircled] GG164 [stamped]"; (b) "COMFORT // POWDER"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-6 Row C
Condition Remarks
Tin dusty; extensive corrosion on lid; dial no longer turns
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System; see also 000.001.229