An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point
An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
It is injected intravenously or intramuscularly. Used to treat: anxiety, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal, seizures, hallucinations, agitation
Also used pre-operation to induce drowsiness, forgetfulness and decrease anxiety.
From a class of drugs called benzodiazepines (which affect the central nervous system) it allows the brain to send inhibitory signals through the nerves to calm the body.
Exhibit History
On exhibit at the Pump House Museum, Kingston, Ontario L-2017-4; 24 April 2017 – 28 Aug 2017.
Empty oval transparent glass bottle (a) for luminal with grey metal cap (b) closure; cream paper label with manufacturer's name, product name and the base drug type and the quantity of the product enclosed.
Empty oval transparent glass bottle (a) for luminal with grey metal cap (b) closure; cream paper label with manufacturer's name, product name and the base drug type and the quantity of the product enclosed.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Width 3.9 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
b - cap - Size: Length 0.90 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Printed on label: "MADE IN U. S. A. // 50 TABLETS // 1 ½ GR. // LUMINAL // TRADEMARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. // BRAND OF // PHENOBARBITAL // WINTHROP CHEMICAL COMPANY // INC. // 117 HUDSON. ST. // NEW YORK, N. Y. // CANADA // WINDSOR, ONT."; embossed on cap: " W C // CO INC"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-6 Box 4 Row E
Condition Remarks
Paper shows minor wear, surface grime, stained; metal cap is slightly corroded and covered with spots of grey residue
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Phenobarbital," Medscape, last updated 2014, http://reference.medscape.com/drug/luminal-phenobarbital-343017
Research Facts
Product's use found online to be for treating seizures
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."
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…
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.
(a) Front: "16 FLUID OUNCES No. 214 // ELIXIR // PHENOBARBITAL // B.P. CODEX // 100 CC. CONTAINS: 0.46 gram – Phenobarbital // 1 FLUID OUNCE CONTAINS ABOUT: 2 grains // HYPNOTIC, SEDATIVE AND // ANTISPASMODIC // DOSE – 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls (4 to 8 cc.) // as directed by the physician. // L [encircled] C2700 [stamped] // STOCK No. 9-214-48 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; bottom: "96 [illeg.] A // 7 [embossed]"; (b) "PD&Co [monogramme - letters interlaced]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-1
Condition Remarks
Bottle is dusty; yellowish-white accretion on bottom (old adhesive from tape?); label yellowed, long (6 cm) tear running parallel to left edge; 2 cm tear in centre, leaving a flap of label hanging; water spots; cap fits securely.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 7.
Rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with cylindrical neck and metal screw-on cap (b); paper label covers front, left and right sides; bottle is full of capsules and neck is stuffed with cotton
Rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with cylindrical neck and metal screw-on cap (b); paper label covers front, left and right sides; bottle is full of capsules and neck is stuffed with cotton
(a) // Front: "C 100 No. 375 // KAPSEALS® // DILANTIN® // WITH // PHENOBARBITAL // EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS: // Dilantin® (diphenyl- // hydantoin sodium, // P.D. & Co.) // 0.1 Gm. (1 1/2 gr.) // Phenobarbital // 16 mg. (1/4 gr.) // ITN // PARKE-DAVIS // Stock 15 - 3754"; right side: "L Y 188 J // DOSE – Adults and children 6 years or // older, 1 capsule three or four times // daily, or as directed by the physician. // DISPENSE IN MOISTURE PROOF // CONTAINER // Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd. // Brockville, Ontario"; left side: "POSOLOGIE – Adults et enfants de 5 // ans et plus, 1 capsule trois ou quatre // fois par jour ou selon l'ordonnance // du médecin. // A GARDER EN CONTENANT // HYDROFUGE // The white capsule with red band is a // Parke-Davis trademark."; bottom: "60 // 10"; (b) "PD"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 3 Row B
Length
a - 8.3 cm
Width
a - 4.6 cm
Depth
a - 3.1 cm
b - 1.0 cm
Diameter
b - 3.1 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Bottle is sound; label yellowed; black marks on front; some paint chipped off cap
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection, Jack Willson, Part 3
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with a threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and left and right sides and a round green sticker on the bottom; bottle is full of tablets; neck is stuffed with cotton
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with a threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and left and right sides and a round green sticker on the bottom; bottle is full of tablets; neck is stuffed with cotton
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle
b - cap
Provenance
Collected by Parke-Davis
Maker
Parke-Davis Canada Inc.
Dates
1987
circa 1987
Date Remarks
Based on expiry date
Material
glass: brown
metal: white; black
paper: white; red; black; green
Inscriptions
(a) Front: "PARKE-DAVIS // Pr // DIN 023698 // Infatabs* // Dilantin* // Phenotoin Tablets U.S.P. // 50 mg // 100 Tablets / Comprimés"; right side: "264H650 26420 // Anticonvulsant with // little or no hypnotic // effect. // FLAVOURED FOR // CHILDREN // Dosage – Children // under 6 years, 1/2 // tablet, to be chewed, three or four times // daily or as directed by // the physician. // Preserve in well- // closed containers. // Parke-Davis Canada Inc. // Scarborough, Ontario"; left side: "(L) 24147 // EXP MA 1987 // [right side repeated in French] // *Reg. T.M./M. Enr. Parke, Davis & Company // Parke-Davis Canada Inc. auth. user / usager aut."; bottom: "100 // 1 // 11"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 3 Row F
Length
a - 9.3 cm
Width
a - 3.6 cm
Depth
a - 5.2 cm
b - 1.0 cm
Diameter
b - 3.9 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label yellowing; some paint chipped off cap; otherwise no apparent problems
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back and is full of capsules; the neck is stuffed with cotton
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back and is full of capsules; the neck is stuffed with cotton
(a) Front: "Pr 100 [printed] [illeg.] TN [handwritten] No. 385 // KAPSEALS® // DILANTIN® // D.A. // DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN // CAPSULES U.S.P. // 0.1 GRAM // (1½ gr.) // PARKE-DAVIS // Stock 15-385-4 [printed] // Lot BB 188 [stamped]"; right side: "FOR DELAYED ACTION // Anticonvulsant // Usual Dose – Adults and children // 6 years or older, 1 capsule at // bedtime, as a supplement to // other forms of Dilantin®. // Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd. // Brockville, Ontario"; left side: "[indication and dose repeated in French] // The white capsule with orange // band is a Parke-Davis // Trademark."; bottom: "60 // 1 D 0 // 11"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 2 Row E
Length
a - 8.1 cm
Width
a - 4.5 cm
Depth
a - 3.0 cm
b - 1.0 cm
Diameter
b - 3.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label yellowing; sticker on back starting to peel; no other problems apparent
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker and two price stickers on the back, and is full of tablets
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker and two price stickers on the back, and is full of tablets
(a) Front: "Pr 100 No. 7 // INFATABS® // DILANTIN® // PHENYTOIN // TABLETS U.S.P. // FLAVORED // FOR CHILDREN // 50 mg // DIN 023698 // PARKE-DAVIS // Stock 36-7-4 [printed] // (L) KF139 // Exp/Péremption JN 1984 [stamped]"; right side: "Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant with little or no // hypnotic effect. // FOR CHILDREN // Dosage – Children under 6 years, ½ tablet, // to be chewed, three or four times daily, or as // directed by the physician. // Parke, Davis & Company, Ltd. // Brockville, Ontario"; left side: indication and dose repeated in French; back: "DT // OUR PRICE [printed] 82570 [handwritten and underlined]"; bottom: "[illeg.] [embossed]"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 2 Row B
Length
a - 8.4 cm
Width
a - 5.0 cm
Depth
a - 3.1 cm
b - 1.0 cm
Diameter
b - 3.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Label starting to yellow; no other problems apparent
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back, and is full of capsules; the neck is stuffed with cotton
A rectangular brown glass bottle (a) with threaded metal cap (b); bottle has a paper label on front and sides, a round fluorescent orange sticker on the back, and is full of capsules; the neck is stuffed with cotton
(a) Front: "Pr 100 No. 393 // KAPSEALS® // MILONTIN® // PHENSUXIMIDE // CAPSULES N. F. // 0.5 GRAM // The orange capsule with contrast- // ing orange band is a Parke-Davis // Trademark. // Stock 15-393-4 // Parke, Davis & Co., Ltd. // BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO"; right side: "L W 154 C RUN // USUAL DOSE–1 or 2 capsules two or three // times daily. // Before instituting treatment, read medical // literature, available to physicians on re- // quest, for indications and directions. // Keep Bottle Securely Closed in a Cool, // Dry Place. // DISPENSE IN MOISTURE PROOF CONTAINER"; left side: right side repeated in French except for lot no."; bottom: "160 // 1 7 // 3"; (b) "P D"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-4 Box 2 Row F
Length
a - 10.4 cm
Width
a - 4.2 cm
Depth
a - 6.0 cm
b - 1.0 cm
Diameter
b - 3.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label yellowing, dirty; price sticker on back peeling; some corrosion where paint is scraped off cap