liquor bottle
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7961
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899.
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.37
- Description
- An aqua glass bottle with "kicked-up" bottom; glass stopper and strapped sides; lots of bubbles in the glass.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.37
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Description
- An aqua glass bottle with "kicked-up" bottom; glass stopper and strapped sides; lots of bubbles in the glass.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899.
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: translucent aqua
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-2
- Dimension Notes
- Length 25.6 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
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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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Dudley’s Malt Whiskey
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7148
- 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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Humphreys' Witch Hazel Ointment [advertising booklet]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7161
- Dates
- 1917
- 1920
- circa 1917-1920
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Homeopathic
- Accession Number
- 1977.12.204
- Description
- An original green-coloured paper cover advertising booklet with black print; includes four double-sided pages; line drawing style image on front of a barefoot woman in loose dress holding crossed branches over her head; two staples through spine.
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- Accession Number
- 1977.12.204
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Homeopathic
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Homeopathy
- Advertising
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- homeopathic and other sectarian medicines -- advertisements
- Description
- An original green-coloured paper cover advertising booklet with black print; includes four double-sided pages; line drawing style image on front of a barefoot woman in loose dress holding crossed branches over her head; two staples through spine.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co.
- Dates
- 1917
- 1920
- circa 1917-1920
- Date Remarks
- Date of copyright
- Material
- paper: green
- ink: black
- Inscriptions
- On front cover: "HUMPHREYS' // WITCH HAZEL OINTMENT // (COMPOUND) // TRADE MARK"; inside: “THE PILE OINTMENT // Humphreys' Marvel Witch Hazel // Humphreys’ Veterinary // Oil // Humphreys' Vetinerary Remedies // Dr. Humphries Remedies // HUMPHREYS' HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO., William // and Ann Sts., New York”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-7 Binder A
- Length
- 9.5 cm
- Width
- 12.2 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Shows wear around edges and folds, overall brown discolouration, staples are rusting, lengthwise crease down middle.
- Copy Type
- Original
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Dr. Humphreys' Witch Hazel Ointment [advertising postcard]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7179
- Dates
- 1916
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Homeopathic
- Accession Number
- 1977.12.227
- Description
- An original double-sided paper postcard; image on front of four children in white pinafore dresses looking up at a Humphreys’ kite in the sky, pre-printed on back of card with Humphreys’ address and space for sender’s address and description of product, stamped by vendor.
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- Accession Number
- 1977.12.227
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Homeopathic
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription, advertisements
- Homeopathy
- Advertising
- Wound Healing
- MM= Drugs -- topical balms, lotions -- advertisements
- Description
- An original double-sided paper postcard; image on front of four children in white pinafore dresses looking up at a Humphreys’ kite in the sky, pre-printed on back of card with Humphreys’ address and space for sender’s address and description of product, stamped by vendor.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- Humphreys' Homeopathic Med. Co.
- Site Made (City)
- New York
- Site Made (State)
- New York
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1916
- Date Remarks
- Printed on card
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: blue; green; black; pink
- Inscriptions
- Printed on kite in upper left-hand corner: "HUMPHREYS' // WITCH HAZEL // OINTMENT // (COMPOUND)"; a vertical line divides the back into two parts; printed on left panel: "For Piles or Hemorrhoids // External or Internal, Blind or // Bleeding, Itching or Burning, // One application brings relief. // For Burns and Scalds //Inflamed or Caked Breasts and // Sore Nipples; Chapped Hands, // Fever Blisters; Sore Lips or // Nostrils; Corns; Bunions; Sore // and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects: Mosquito Bites and Sunburns. // 25c All Druggists. // Send Free Sample to" followed by a number of blank lines; to right of vertical line is a box in the upper right corner that has: "Place // Stamp Here // Domestic // One Cent // Foreign // Two Cents"; below this is typed the address: "HUMPHREYS' HOM. MED. CO. // 156 William St. // New York"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-7 Binder A
- Dimension Notes
- Length 13.4 cm x Width 8.4 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Minor wear around edges; overall yellowing.
- Copy Type
- Original
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Parker's Ginger Tonic [advertising card]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7183
- Dates
- 1890
- 1900
- circa 1890-1900
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Respiratory
- Accession Number
- 1977.12.230
- Description
- An original double-sided paper advertising card; image on front of a woman wearing a yellow bonnet holding spray of flowers to her face on a black background; image on back is a black and white line drawing profile of a woman’s face.
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- Accession Number
- 1977.12.230
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, Respiratory
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription, advertisements
- Advertising
- Description
- An original double-sided paper advertising card; image on front of a woman wearing a yellow bonnet holding spray of flowers to her face on a black background; image on back is a black and white line drawing profile of a woman’s face.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- Hiscox & Co.
- Dates
- 1890
- 1900
- circa 1890-1900
- Date Remarks
- Style of graphics.
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black; yellow; cream; red
- Inscriptions
- "RESCUED FROM A BED OF SUFFERING // brings the bloom of // health to the cheek // and delight to the heart. // PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM // HINDERCORNS"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-7 Binder A
- Dimension Notes
- Length 11.2 cm x Width 7.1 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Minor yellowing on back; patch of text missing on back.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Research Facts
- Ginger is an all-around herb and a warming herb that has been shown to reduce inflammation, increase circulation, boost your immunities, and even help to relieve coughs and sore throats.
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Come into the Kitchen [promotional cookbook]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15244
- Dates
- 1929
- 1930
- circa 1929 - 1930
- Category
- Archival Items
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 018008001
- Description
- Rectangular cream and tan paper booklet titled 'Come into the Kitchen' produced as a promotional cookbook for the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company; rectangular cream paper front and back cover consists of single folded paper sheet with title and illustration of young woman cooking in kitchen on fr…
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- Accession Number
- 018008001
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Archival, Advertisements
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Archival
- Cooking
- Food
- Advertisements
- Advertising
- Pharmacy
- Drug Industry -- advertisements
- Drugs -- advertisements
- Drugs -- Non-Prescription
- Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- advertisements
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- advertisements
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- all-purpose cures -- advertising
- Description
- Rectangular cream and tan paper booklet titled 'Come into the Kitchen' produced as a promotional cookbook for the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company; rectangular cream paper front and back cover consists of single folded paper sheet with title and illustration of young woman cooking in kitchen on front cover and illustrated advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Tablets on back cover; rectangular tan paper pages have illustrations, testimonials, women’s health and general advise, recipes, order forms and advertisements for a variety of Lydia E. Pinkham products printed on both sides in black ink; cover attached to pages by two thin grey metal staples; 32 pages.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to donor.
- Maker
- Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
- Site Made (City)
- Lynn
- Site Made (State)
- Massachusetts
- Site Made (Country)
- U. S. A.
- Dates
- 1929
- 1930
- circa 1929 - 1930
- Date Remarks
- Date of 1929 provided in donor file; examples in other collections dated 1930
- Material
- paper: cream, tan
- ink: black, yellow
- metal: grey
- Inscriptions
- Printed on front cover: “Come into the KITCHEN”; printed on back cover: “Lydia E. Pinkham’s // Vegetable Compound // Tablets!”; FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF // BUSY WOMEN, LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S // VEGETABLE COMPOUND IS NOW // SOLD IN TABLET FORM. EACH // BOTTLE CONTAINS 70 TABLETS, // OR 35 DOES. ABOUT THE SAME // NUMBER OF DOSES AS IN A // BOTTLE OF LIQUID MEDICINE // Chocolate Coated // Carry your medicine // with you. take it // regularly wherever // you are. // JUST AS EFFECTIVE // AS THE LIQUID // COMPOUND // Lydia E. Pinkham // Medicine Company // Lynn, Mass.”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-6 Assorted Binder E pg 9 b
- Length
- 17.7 cm
- Width
- 11.4 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Minor fading all over; minor creases and tears along edges
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Reference Comments
- “Lydia E. Pinkham.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 2019. Accessed 10 July 2019.
- “Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company Records, 1776-1968 (inclusive).” Harvard Library Viewer, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2019. Accessed 10 July 2019.
- Research Facts
- Lydia E. Pinkham was a popular patent medicine producer famous for her Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and other remedies; products were marketed as treatments for a wide variety of women’s health issues; Lydia E. Pinkham developed a relationship of trust with many female consumers who felt uncomfortable with male medical professionals; she marketed her products with images of her face and slogans like “Only a woman can understand a woman’s ills”; an all female Department of Advise was formed to respond to the many letters she received, and she also produced many pamphlets and manuals for women’s health and well being; the health benefits of her products were never proven and her Vegetable Compound contained high concentrations of alcohol; increased regulations in drug advertising forced the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company to remove many of the medical claims for its products.
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