Printed on tin: "LACTO-GLOBULIN"; "The content of this package must not be boiled, boiling kills the valuable digestive properties of this food."; "The strength and quick digestibility of Lacto-Globulin make it widely applicable wherever the digestion is weak or when extra nourishment is required by the system."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-6 Row D
Dimension Notes
Length 8.4 cm x Width 5.8 cm x Depth 4.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Tin has rust at several spots, and the label is worn in places.
The company that made the tin was prevalent during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Material
tin: yellow; black
Inscriptions
"the // D & L // MENTHOL PLASTER // MOST WONDERFUL PLASTER MADE // PREPARED BY THE // DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO. (LIMITED.) // MONTREAL, P.Q. // EVERY PLASTER IN A SINGLE AIR TIGHT BOX. // THE THOS. DAVIDSON MFG. CO. LIMITED, MONTREAL, TIN BOXES" printed on the tube
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-4
Condition Remarks
Some corrosion and staining; the tin is dented and deformed.
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
Internet: "Canadian Advertising Tins"; CD #9
Research Facts
The tube was made by Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co. Limited, and used by Davis & Lawrence Co.
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
Accession Number
1969.3.34 a-g
Description
Hemacytometer consists of a clear glass vial (a) with a flat bottom and a ground-glass stopper (b); there is a metal clamp (c) with a screw to tighten grip; a glass tube (d) with a black plastic support (so it can stand alone) with narrow bore and stylet, marked from 10 to 100 in units of 1; white …
Hemacytometer consists of a clear glass vial (a) with a flat bottom and a ground-glass stopper (b); there is a metal clamp (c) with a screw to tighten grip; a glass tube (d) with a black plastic support (so it can stand alone) with narrow bore and stylet, marked from 10 to 100 in units of 1; white strip behind scale for reading; black wooden tube (e) with a rounded end; pipette (f) with wire stylet, narrow bore and reservoir; all contained by (g) a wooden case covered in black buckram (?); has two hinges and a locking device; purple velvet compartments in base; purple satin-lined lid.
Number Of Parts
7
Part Names
a - vial - Size: Length 5.5 cm
b - stopper - Size: Diam. 2.5 cm
c - metal clamp - Size: Length 6.0 cm
d - glass tube - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Diam. 9.0 mm
e - wooden tube - Size: Length 8.5 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
f - pipette - Size: Length 10.0 cm
g - case - Size: Length 16.2 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dept. of Physiology, University of Toronto, via Dr. John W. Scott.
Printed on label: "Elixir, Pepsin, Bismuth and Strychnia"; "It has been employed with great success in Dyspepsia, Gastralgia, General Debility of the system, and in all the numerous disorders dependent on want of tone and vigour of the stomach and digestive organs."
Printed on box: "NEW PE-RU-NA // TONIC"; "Manufactured for: Consolidated Royal Chemical Corporation"; from attached circular: "Cure for coughs due to colds"; "Gentle stimulator"; "Restores strength and energy"; "Aid to sleep".
Printed on box: "Sleepex // REG'D ENRG."; "Bromure de Soude 1-20 gr. // Bromisovaleryluréa 3 gr. // Iode Peptonisé 1-100 gr. // Edifice SLEEPEX Building, Montreal"; "Sleepex, Nervous Sedative"; from attached circular: "A quick inducer to sleep"; "Helps relieve nervous insomnia caused by overwork, worry, nervous dyspepsia"; "Women suffering from excessive pain during menstruation may find in Sleepex a valuable relief."