Accession Number

010020084

Collection

Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Dental

MeSH Heading

Dental Instruments

MM= Dentistry, Operative -- burnisher

Description

Dental burnisher; rounded octagonal white ivory handle; piece of silver metal between handle and brown metal end; metal section consists of octagonal base with angled round oval tip

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)

Maker

S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1850

1900

circa 1850-1900

Date Remarks

Based on similar artefacts

Material

ivory: white

metal: brown, silver

Inscriptions

Engraved on handle: "S.S. WHITE"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-B

Dimension Notes

Length 12.7 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm

Condition Remarks

Ivory is darkened, with long crack running length of handle; metal end is heavily tarnished with rust in the middle

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

JPG

Reference Comments

"Catalogue of Surgical Instruments & Appliances", Down Bros. Ltd., 1906, p. 951 (similar to model# 4164-O); "S.S. White Technologies" website

CD #9

Research Facts

Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008; the S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co. first began as a tooth factory in 1844; burnishers were used to smooth out fillings after being placed in the cavity

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Accession Number

1980.18.136

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

Cylindrical glass bottle with a concave bottom and rounded shoulders tapering sharply into a narrow neck ending with a thick, pronounced lip.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Henry K. Wampole & Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: translucent light green

Inscriptions

Embossed on bottle up near the shoulders: "HENRY K. WAMPOLE // PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A., TORONTO, CANADA"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Dimension Notes

Length 29.1 cm x Diam. 12.3 cm

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

1980.18.178

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Common Cold -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

MM= Drug Packaging -- box and packet

Description

A small box containing a full, metal-topped vial of homeopathic remedy; a seal covers the end opening.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Munyon Remedy Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

cardboard: white; yellow; black; green; red

glass

metal

Inscriptions

Printed on one side: "MUNYON'S // HOMEOPATHIC // HOME REMEDIES"; on another side: "MUNYON'S // CATARRH TABLETS // PRICE, 25 CENTS."; from label: "When dissolved in water, it gives immediate relief, cleansing and soothing the inflamed mucous membranes. They remove all irritating discharges from the head and throat."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-4 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length 6.7 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 1.9 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.179

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Neuralgia -- drug therapy

Analgesics

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial

Description

A small box containing a full, metal-topped vial of homeopathic remedy.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Munyon Remedy Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

cardboard: white; yellow; black; green; red

glass

metal

Inscriptions

Printed on one side: "MUNYON'S // HOMEOPATHIC // HOME REMEDIES"; on another side: "MUNYON'S // NEURALGIA CURE. // PRICE, 25 CENTS."; from label: "Cures sharp, shooting, knife-like pains in the face, head, chest, and back, and neuralgia pains in any part of the body."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-4 Row B

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Dimension Notes

Length 6.7 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 1.9 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.180

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Constipation -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial

Description

A small box containing a full, metal-topped vial of homeopathic remedy; a circular attached.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Munyon Remedy Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

cardboard: white; yellow; black; green; red

glass: clear

metal

Paper

Inscriptions

Printed on one side: "MUNYON'S // HOMEOPATHIC // HOME REMEDIES"; on another side: "MUNYON'S // LIVER CURE. // PRICE, 25 CENTS."; embossed on metal top: "MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES"; from circular: "Munyon's Liver-cure will positively cure biliousness, constipation, jaundice, and torpid liver, bilious headache, sick headache, coated tongue, bad taste in the mouth, tired, wound-out feeling, highly-coloured urine, wind in the stomach, pain and soreness in the right side under the lower ribs, depressed and dull spirits and restless nights."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-4 Row B

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Dimension Notes

Length 6.7 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 1.9 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.181

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Neurological

MeSH Heading

Stress -- drug therapy

Nervous System

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial

Description

A small box containing a full, metal-topped vial of homeopathic remedy; a circular attached.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Munyon Remedy Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

cardboard: white; yellow; black; green; red

glass: clear

metal

Paper

Inscriptions

Printed on one side: "MUNYON'S // HOMEOPATHIC // HOME REMEDIES"; on another side: "MUNYON'S // NERVE CURE. // PRICE, 25 CENTS."; embossed on metal top: "MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES"; from circular: "Restores overworked and overstrained nerves to a healthy condition. It cures all the symptoms of nervous exhaustion, such as depressed spirits, peevishness, irritability, general sensitiveness of the whole nervous system, failure of memory, inability to concentrate the thoughts, morbid fears, restless and sleepless nights, pains in the head, noises in the ears, and dizziness. It cures nervous prostration, stimulates and strengthens the nerves, and tones up the whole body."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-4 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length 6.7 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 1.9 cm

Condition Remarks

One end of box is torn.

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.197

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

A glass jar with a metal screw-on top; contained a pink powder.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Wm. R. Warner & Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

metal: brown

Inscriptions

Embossed on jar: "CUM HOC SIGNO COGNITUS EST // OMNIS ORBIS"; transl: "By this mark it is known // all around [the world]"; also embossed: "Wm R Warner & Co // Pharmaceutical // Chemists // Philada".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-9 Row G

Dimension Notes

Length 17.3 cm x Diam. 7.0 cm

Condition Remarks

Jar is sealed.

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.198

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

Description

A glass jar with a metal screw-on top and a paper label; orange contents.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Wm. R. Warner & Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

metal: brown

paper: brown

Inscriptions

Embossed on jar: "CUM HOC SIGNO HYCEIA [?] COGNITUS EST // OMNIS ORBIS"; transl: "By this mark [?] it is known // all around [the world]"; also embossed: "Wm R Warner & Co // Pharmaceutical // Chemists // Philada"; label has, "THEO. H. EATON & SON // WINDSOR, ONTARIO"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-9 Row G

Dimension Notes

Length 17.3 cm x Diam. 7.0 cm

Condition Remarks

Jar is sealed; label is mostly illegible.

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.230

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Patient Care Artifacts

Classification

Patient Care

MeSH Heading

Disinfection

Disinfectants

Description

A flat glass bottle with angled shoulders, a narrow neck ending in a lip and closed with a cork; one side indented; paper labels; some residue.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

Henry Wampole & Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

cork: brown

paper: yellow; brown

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "Wampole's // Antiseptic // Solution // (FROMOLID)"; printed on neck: "None genuine without the Signature of 'Henry K Wampole & Co' "; embossed on back: "Henry K. Wampole & Co., Philadelphia"; directions given on label in English and French.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-1 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length 21.4 cm x Width 8.1 cm x Depth 5.4 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.296

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A small cylindrical glass bottle with tiny rounded shoulders and a neck almost the size of the body; closed with a sealed cork; paper label; spherical pink pills.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.

Maker

W.R. Warner & Co.

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (State)

Pennsylvania

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1800

1899

1800-1899

Date Remarks

Original record had "19c."

Material

glass: clear

cork: brown

paper: yellow; black

organic matter: pink

Inscriptions

Embossed: "W.R. Warner & Co."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row E

Dimension Notes

Length 6.9 cm x Diam. 1.9 cm

Condition Remarks

A large portion of the label is torn off.

Copy Type

Original

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