Accession Number

996001054

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent 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

Greenish-aqua clear glass bottle; short, cylindrical neck intended for cork stopper; four indented panels; two narrow sides have embossed writing; kick up bottom.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; bought in Kingston in Sep. 1993

Maker

Henry R. Gray

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1882

circa 1882

Material

glass: aqua

Inscriptions

"Henry R. Gray // Montreal"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-7 Box 2 Row E

Dimension Notes

Length: 13.3 cm. x Width: 4.7 cm. x Depth: 3.0 cm.

Condition Remarks

Opalization and general covering of surface dirt on interior of bottle

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

993004291 a-e

Collection

Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Drug Packaging

MM= Drug Case -- conventional medicine

Description

Pfizer medicine sample case, which consists of (a) a plastic case with a top and bottom flap that

snap together and two side flaps which fold under them; inside the bottom of the case is a piece

of heavy plastic divided into five sections that allow it to hold five cylindrical vials; the case

has four plastic vials which are cylindrical in shape and have a round open top with a round cap

that fits inside; each vial has a paper label with printed manufacturer's information and medication

inside it; (b) this vial has Penicillin G tablets; (c-e) these vials have Terramycin tablets

Number Of Parts

5

Part Names

a - case (closed) - Size: Length 12.0 cm. x Width 7.1 cm. x Depth 2.7 cm.

b-e - vial x 4 - Size: Length 5.3 cm. x Diameter1.9 cm.

Provenance

Owned and used by Dr. C.M. Bracken, 1923 Queen's Meds. graduate, who practiced medicine from 1923

to 1963

Maker

Pfizer Canada

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1962

circa 1962

Date Remarks

Vial (c) has an expiration date of Jan. 1962

Material

metal: yellow

plastic: blue; clear

paper: white; off-white

Inscriptions

(a) the word "Pfizer" is stamped into the outside top flap; (b) label reads "Complimentary // 6

tablets 71414 // Reg. T.M. // PENTIDS-600 // Penicillin G // Tablets U.S.P. // Lot: // 1A64995 //

Exp. Date: // Jan. 1966"; (c-e) Labels all read: "PFIZER // Pr // Crystalline // Terramycin //

Hydrochloride // Brand of // Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride // CAPSULES // 250 MG // OF TERRAMYCIN

(OXYTETRACYCLINE) // PER CAPSULE // PFIZER CANADA // MONTREAL // Directions ...."; (c & d) are both

"LOT 702-51013 // EXP JAN - 1963"; (e) is "LOT 56-02-1034 // EXP JAN - 1963"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A6-6

Condition Remarks

(a) the plastic is complete and untorn; (b-e) the vials are complete and undamaged; the paper labels

are fully legible

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #2

Research Facts

Although vials c-e all claim to hold Terramycin capsules, each has a different kind of medication

(unknown) inside

Less detail