Dudley’s Malt Whiskey
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- Dates
- 1885
- 1915
- circa 1885 - 1915
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 1977.12.162
- Description
- Brown cylindrical glass bottle with a short neck; embossed words with design on the side and bottom; mould marks visible.
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- Accession Number
- 1977.12.162
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Description
- Brown cylindrical glass bottle with a short neck; embossed words with design on the side and bottom; mould marks visible.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Maker
- The Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
- Site Made (City)
- Rochester
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1885
- 1915
- circa 1885 - 1915
- Material
- glass: brown
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on the bottle: “THE DUFFY MALT WHISKEY COMPANY // ROCHESTER N.Y. U.S.A. // ONE FIFTH GALLON // PATD AUG.24 1886 // 6”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-1 Row B
- Temporary Location
- On exhibit “Quack: The Exhibit that cures all” at Museum of Health Care, 29 June 2017.
- Length
- 25.6
- Diameter
- 7.6
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- Malt Whiskey, Wikipedia
- False Advertising and the Legacy of Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey, Sipp'n Corn
- How Mr. Duffy Outwitted Uncle Sam– and Got Rich, Jack Sullivan
- Walter B. Duffy. RocWiki
- Research Facts
- Malt whiskey is whiskey that is made from a fermented mash produced primarily from a malted grain. Unless otherwise indicated, it is generally assumed that the primary grain is barley, although whiskey is also made using malted rye or other grains.
- Malted whiskey was the specialty of the Walter B. Duffy Co. and it was marketed across the United States as a heart tonic, remedy for pneumonia, consumption and haemorrhages.
- Ultimately, “The Great American Fraud” helped lead to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. This movement, along with the temperance movement and growing sophistication in medical knowledge, spelled eventual doom for Duffy’s.
- Beginning in 1915, Duffy's Pure Malt Liquor ceased to make medicinal claims other than its being a "tonic stimulant" and "household remedy." As Prohibition set in, Duffy's dropped the label "whiskey" and marketed its product strictly as a "tonic."
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alcohol bottle
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15151
- Dates
- 1820
- 1860
- circa 1820 - 1860
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 016028002
- Description
- Empty hand blown semi transparent watery green tinted glass pharmacy bottle with shield shape and rectangle base; body has flat arch-shaped front and back walls; right and left side walls angle outward from base and curve into round shoulders; short, cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and unthreade…
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- Accession Number
- 016028002
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Alcoholic Beverages
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- Empty hand blown semi transparent watery green tinted glass pharmacy bottle with shield shape and rectangle base; body has flat arch-shaped front and back walls; right and left side walls angle outward from base and curve into round shoulders; short, cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and unthreaded cylindrical finish; lines from a two-piece mold on sides from base to neck ring; no cork stopper; seams disappear in the neck and pontil mark, the bottle was probably "blown-in-mold"
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Found in Collection.
- Dates
- 1820
- 1860
- circa 1820 - 1860
- Date Remarks
- Presence and length of mold lines
- Material
- glass: green
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-9 Row A
- Length
- 19.4 cm
- Width
- 9.9 cm
- Depth
- 4.4 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Chemical residue covers majority of inside surfaces; minor chipping at base; glass is cloudy; minor scratches throughout exterior surface; various sizes of bubbles in glass
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- Polak, Michael. Bottles: Identification and Price Guide, 1994.
- https://ourpastimes.com/date-antique-glass-bottles-5760378.html
- Research Facts
- The bottle was likely produced between 1880 and 1860 due to the characteristic mold lines on the sides of the bottle.
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Anesthone Cream No. 5
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact4139
- Dates
- 1943
- circa 1943
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Accession Number
- 000001332 a-d
- Description
- Foil tube (b) with threaded plastic cap (c) in a cardboard box (a), along with a paper leaflet (d); tube has a paper label around circumference.
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- Accession Number
- 000001332 a-d
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- MeSH Heading
- Ointments
- Astringents -- therapeutic use
- Anesthetics -- therapeutic use
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- Description
- Foil tube (b) with threaded plastic cap (c) in a cardboard box (a), along with a paper leaflet (d); tube has a paper label around circumference.
- Number Of Parts
- 4
- Part Names
- a - box - Size: Length 10.6 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.1 cm
- b - tube - Size: Length 8.3 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm
- c - cap - Size: Depth 1.9 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
- d - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 10.2 cm
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Dates
- 1943
- circa 1943
- Date Remarks
- Based on lot number
- Material
- cardboard: cream; red; black
- metal: silver
- paper: cream; red; blue; beige; black
- plastic: black
- Inscriptions
- (a) Top: "1/2 OUNCE OINTMENT No. 5 // ANESTHONE CREAM, IMPROVED // ANESTHETIC CREAM REC. U.S. PAT. OFF. // Contains Adrenalin, (Epinephrine, P.D. & Co.) 1:5000, Ephedrine Hydrochloride, 2%, Ethyl Aminobenzoate, 10%. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A."; "DIRECTIONS FOR USE // Apply a small quantity of the cream to the surface where desired, using the elongated // nozzle or the tip of the finger. Use three or four times daily, or as directed // by the physician. // 50 // PRINTED BY PARKE, DAVIS & CO., DETROIT, MICH."; bottom: "BRANCHES // [22 cities listed]"; back: "Anesthone Cream Improved is of value giving symptomatic relief to // mucous surfaces where there is extreme sensitiveness and congestion. // While possessing local anesthetic properties it is not habit-forming."; right side: "ANESTHONE // CREAM, IMPROVED"; left side: identical to right side; (b) front: "OINTMENT No. 5 // ANESTHONE CREAM // OMPROVED // ANESTHETIC // CREAM // Local Anesthetic, Astringent // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONT."; back: "C755108 // Contains Adrena- // lin, 1:5000, Ephedrine // Hydrochloride, 2%, // Para-amino-ethyl- // benzoate, 10%, in a // bland oleaginous // base. // To remove, slip label // over top of tube."; (c) "To the Medical Profession // Anesthone Cream // (Improved) // [text follows] // Clinical Indications [text follows] // Packages [text follows] // PARKE, DAVIS [logo, see sketch on accession sheet] * COMPANY // W L Rev 3-32 Printed by Parke, Davis & Co., Walkerville, Ont."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-8 Row F
- Condition Remarks
- Box yellowing, dirty, scuffed, dented; tube dented, but no corrosion; label and leaflet yellowing; leaflet tattered at edges
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Comments
- Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System
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E. Kiderlen bottle
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7998
- Dates
- 1890
- 1910
- 1890-1910
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.70
- Description
- Empty mauve semi-transparent three-mould glass bottle tapering from the rounded shoulders to the smaller square base with medium-wide collar; embossed on one side manufactuers name; missing paper product lable and closure; this bottle design is typical for gin bottles.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.70
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Description
- Empty mauve semi-transparent three-mould glass bottle tapering from the rounded shoulders to the smaller square base with medium-wide collar; embossed on one side manufactuers name; missing paper product lable and closure; this bottle design is typical for gin bottles.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Netherlands Steam Distillery Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Rotterdam
- Site Made (Country)
- Netherlands
- Dates
- 1890
- 1910
- 1890-1910
- Material
- glass: mauve
- Inscriptions
- Embossed on side: "E. KIDERLEN"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-7 Row F
- Temporary Location
- On exhibit “Quack: The Exhibit that cures all” at Museum of Health Care, 29 June 2017.
- Length
- 15.3 cm
- Width
- 5.0 cm
- Depth
- 4.7 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Base = 3.6 x 3.5 cm; width of shoulder noted above
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Research Facts
- Netherlands Steam Distillery Co. made Kiderlen Superior Gin and was available through distributors in Edinburg, Scotland in 1894 and Montreal in 1903; hard to locate information about this manufacturer and product. Images of this product show an opaque glass with 'E. Kiderlen' embossed with the 'E' starting on the upper shoulder with the text top down. This bottle is semi-transparent with the text bottom up with the 'E' on the base'. Trademark for Kiderlen Gin was #26,965.
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S. O. S. Tooth Ache Remedy
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- Dates
- 1940
- 1969
- circa 1940 - 1969
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Dental
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 019003001 a-c
- Description
- Small empty rectangular transparent S. O. S. Tooth Ache Remedy bottle (a) with removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap (b) and rectangular tan, green, and black cardboard box (c); bottle has flat rectangular side walls with beveled corners and top arches; round shoulders, round neck ring and …
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- Accession Number
- 019003001 a-c
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Dental
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anesthetics -- therapeutic use
- Dental Care
- Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Drugs -- Non-Prescription
- Drugs, Non-Prescription; Analgesics
- Toothache
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- box
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- toothache remedies
- Description
- Small empty rectangular transparent S. O. S. Tooth Ache Remedy bottle (a) with removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap (b) and rectangular tan, green, and black cardboard box (c); bottle has flat rectangular side walls with beveled corners and top arches; round shoulders, round neck ring and cylindrical finish with external continuous thread; rectangular cream and green paper label with product information in English and French on front, right, and left sides; mold lines on sides from base to top and around neck; circular mold mark and embossed manufacturer information on bottom; cap has curved indents on sides, slightly rounded top, internal continuous thread, and circular grey metallic covered paper insert in interior top; box has product information and directions on front and proper left side and in French on back and proper right side.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a – bottle – Length 5.7 cm Width 2.0 cm Depth 2.0 cm
- b – cap – Length 0.9 cm Diameter 1.7 cm
- c – box – Length 7.7 cm Width 2.5 cm Depth 2.5 cm
- Provenance
- Belonged to donor.
- Maker
- The Toronto Pharmacal Co., Limited
- Site Made (City)
- Toronto
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1940
- 1969
- circa 1940 - 1969
- Date Remarks
- Presence of Dominion Glass Company factory mark, first introduced in 1940; presence of Dominion Glass Company diamond logo, discontinued in 1970
- Material
- glass: clear
- paper: tan, cream
- ink: light green, dark green, black
- plastic: black
- metal: grey
- Inscriptions
- Printed on bottle label: “- S O S - // S. O. S. relieves toothache. // Not to be swallowed. // S. O. S. soulange la mal de dents. // Ne doit pas être avalé. // Proprietary or Patent Medicine // Act No. 11476 // The Toronto Pharmacal Co., Limited // Toronto, Canada”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “D” // 6”; printed on front of box: “S // O // S // Relieves // Tooth- // Ache // Quickly !”; printed on proper left side of box: “Effective whether // there is a dental // cavity or not. // Has local // anesthetic action // but no // narcotics. // DIRECTIONS: // Saturate a small // piece of cotton with // S. O. S. and fill // cavity; if no cavity, // rub on gums. // Repeat frequently // if necessary. // Proprietary or Patent // Medicine Act 11476. // THE // TORONTO // PHARMACAL // COMPANY // Established 1896 // TORONTO, ONT.”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A4-6 Box 4 Row A
- Condition Remarks
- Fading all over bottle label, especially along top; minor soiling on proper right side of bottle label; top missing from box; proper right top flap detached; major tear to proper left top flap; minor soiling all over exterior of box, especially on top front and top proper right side
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Document
- Reference Comments
- “Anaesthetic.” English Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press, 2019. Accessed 8 June 2019.
- Miller, George L. and Elizabeth A. Jorgensen. “Some Notes on Bottle Mould Numbers from the Dominion Glass Company and its Predecessors.” Park Canada, 1984.
- Lockhart, Bill et al. “The Dominion Glass Companies of Montreal, Canada.” Society for Historical Archaeology, 2015.
- Research Facts
- S. O. S. was marketed as remedy for toothaches; the label claims that the formula contained no narcotics.
- S. O. S. had anaesthetic action, which means it caused insensitivity to pain; this means it was a form of pain relief, not an actual treatment for a dental condition.
- The D in diamond symbol embossed on the bottom indicates the bottle itself was made by Canadian glass manufacturer Dominion Glass Company; the Dominion Glass Company factory mark, first introduced in 1940, indicates this bottle was manufactured in Hamilton, Ontario; the Dominion Glass Company diamond logo was discontinued in 1970.
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Kwikstop for Tooth Ache
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8863
- Dates
- 1910
- 1950
- circa 1910-1950
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- Accession Number
- 1999.3.52 a-e
- Description
- Rectangular cardboard box (b) contains short square clear glass bottle (a) with cream metal screw cap closure and paper lable, two flat wood toothpicks (d-e) and a cream absorbent cotton ball; box with green panels and cream text.
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- Accession Number
- 1999.3.52 a-e
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anesthetics -- therapeutic use
- Dental Care
- Home Health
- Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Drugs -- Non-Prescription
- Drugs, Non-Prescription; Analgesics
- Toothache
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- box
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- toothache remedies
- Description
- Rectangular cardboard box (b) contains short square clear glass bottle (a) with cream metal screw cap closure and paper lable, two flat wood toothpicks (d-e) and a cream absorbent cotton ball; box with green panels and cream text.
- Number Of Parts
- 5
- Part Names
- a - bottle
- b - box
- c - cotton ball
- d - toothpick
- e - toothpick
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- Northrop & Lyman Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Toronto
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1910
- 1950
- circa 1910-1950
- Material
- paper: cream
- glass: transparent
- ink: green
- wood: tan
- fabric: cream
- Inscriptions
- On box: "Kwikstop // for // TOOTH ACHE // 13633 THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT // NORTHROP & LYMAN CO. // TORONTO LIMITED CANADA // DIRECTIONS // caution - Do not swallow. Where there is a cavity in the // tooth apply Kwikstop on a piece of absorbent cotton. If there // is no cavity moisten a piece of cotton with kwikstop and // swab the gum on both sides of the tooth. // Kwikstop // Has a local // Anaesthetic // Action'; repeated in French
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row A
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- a - bottle - Height 6.0 cm x Width 2.1 cm x depth 2.1 cm
- b - box - Length 7.8 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
- c - cotton ball
- d - toothpick - Length 5.9 cm
- e - toothpick - Length 5.9 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Never used
- Copy Type
- Original
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Kwikstop for Tooth Ache
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- Dates
- 1950
- 1970
- circa 1950-1970
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- Accession Number
- 1999.3.98
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- Accession Number
- 1999.3.98
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Pain
- Dental
- Home Health Care
- MeSH Heading
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anesthetics -- therapeutic use
- Dental Care
- Home Health
- Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Drugs -- Non-Prescription
- Drugs, Non-Prescription; Analgesics
- Toothache
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- box
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics
- MM= Drugs -- anesthetics -- container
- MM= Drugs -- container -- bottle
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- toothache remedies
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Dates
- 1950
- 1970
- circa 1950-1970
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-4 Row A
- Copy Type
- Original
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