Accession Number

996001023

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Cough -- drug therapy

Antitussive Agents

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Clear tinted blue bottle; pressed glass; rectangular shaped body; four recessed panels; three panels have some embossed writing on them; thin cylindrical neck intended for cork stopper - stopper missing.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased in Kingston, Sept. 1993, by Dr. M. Chiong, for his patent medicine collection

Maker

Davis & Lawrence Co. Limited

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1900

1930

circa 1900-1930

Material

glass: blue

Inscriptions

Panel # 1: "Allen's // Cough // Balsam"; panel # 2: "Montreal"; panel # 3: "Davis & Lawrence Co. Lim."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-7 Box 2 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length: 14.6 cm. x Width: 4.9 cm. x Depth: 2.6 cm.

Condition Remarks

Some residue on interior of bottle

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

1977.8.6

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Antitussive Agents

Common Cold -- drug therapy

Cough -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A cylindrical brown bottle narrows at the neck and has a plastic screw-on lid; a green and white label is wrapped around the body of the bottle.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott.

Maker

Bristol Laboratories of Canada Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1959

circa 1950-1959

Material

glass: brown

plastic: black

paper: green; white

Inscriptions

Printed on the label: "BRISTOL // 25 CC No. 101 // BRISTAMIN // TRADE MARK // SYRUP // Bristamin* Dihydrogen Citrate 0.075 Gm. // Fluid Extract of Ipecac, U.S.P. 0.06 cc. // Ammonium Chloride, U.S.P.0.347 Gm. // Sodium Citrate, U.S.P..0.322 Gm. // Menthol, U.S.P..0.0033 Gm. // with 1% Sodium Benzoate as preservative. // *Bristol Laboratories' Brand of Phenyltoloxamine. // BRISTOL // LABORATORIES OF CANADA LTD. MONTREAL"; on side of label: "PHYSICIAN'S SAMPLE // Directions: Adults—One to two // teaspoonfuls every three hours // or as required. Children: One-half // to one teaspoonful every three // hours; or as presicribed by the // physician. // Lot. No. L-1272"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row F

Dimension Notes

Length 7.8 cm

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

996001352 a-b

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

Description

(a) Rectangular clear glass bottle with long cylindrical neck and a tooled, flanged lip with a flat top and squared edges; all four panels are recessed; the two side panels have embossed lettering on them; the front and back panels have attached printed paper labels which list product information, a trade mark and a picture of a woman using the product; the bottle is full of Catarrhozone Ozonated Air Remedy and is sealed at the neck with a cork; (b) one piece printed cardboard box with flaps at the top and bottom to open and close it; box lists product information in English and French and was made to house (a).

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 10.6 cm. x Width 3.2 cm. x Depth 1.6 cm.

b - box - Size: Length 12.3 cm. x Width 4.6 cm. x Depth 3.8 cm.

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, from Scott Jordan (Ottawa) in Sept. 1993.

Maker

The Catarrhozone Co.

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1890

1910

circa 1890-1910

Material

glass: clear

paper: off-white

cork: beige

cardboard: beige

Inscriptions

(a) Left side embossed, "CATARRHOZONE"; right side panel embossed "MONTREAL"; front label reads, "CATARRHOZONE // VAPOR // TREATMENT // Directions on how to use the product follow."; back label reads, "CATARRHOZONE // TRADE MARK // OZONATED // AIR REMEDY // Directions on how to use the product [in English and French] follow // PROPRIETARY OR PATENT // MEDICINE ACT, NO. 4086 // PRICE 50c. // THE CATARRHOZONE CO. // MONTREAL, CANADA"; (b) box front reads, "CATARRHOZONE // OZONATED AIR // REMEDY // USED TO ASSIST // IN OVERCOMING // CATARRH // COLDS, COUGHS // BRONCHITIS // ASTHMA // HAY FEVER // DEAFNESS // LA GRIPPE // THROAT TROUBLE // PRICE 50c // PREPARED ONLY BY // THE CATARRHOZONE // COMPANY // MONTREAL - CANADA"; back has same information in French; the sides have directions for product use in English and French

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-6 Box 3 Row B

Condition Remarks

(a) Bottle shows no chips, cracks or wear; the paper labels show wear along the edges but are mostly legible; the cork is complete and undamaged; (b) the top flap has been torn off and the top back of the box is ripped; all printing is legible

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

Document

Reference Comments

"Bottles" by Michael Polak, pp. 19 & 21; "Canadian Bottle and Stoneware Collector" (magazine) issue No. 16, April/May/June 1996, p. 27; there are three binders of information on the Polson Co. (Catarrhozone Co.) with Dr. Chiong's written records

Research Facts

After having studied at Queen’s University, Neil C. Polson established a drug business in Kingston in 1877. N.C. Polson & Co. became widely known across North America as a druggist and chemical manufacturer. One of their products, Catarrhozone, was widely advertised as an inhaled germ-killer and remedy for all respiratory ailments. The Vapor treatment was meant to be dropped onto a small piece of wool held inside the portable wood inhaler, then inhaled periodically through the mouth.

Their trade covered Canada, the U.S. and the West Indies.

The firm was established by Neil Polson Sr. in 1877, owned a wholesale drug and manufacturing chemist house in Kingston, Ontario. and was taken over by his two sons, Neil Jr. and Henry. They made medicines under the name of Polson Co., the Catarrhozone and Nerviline. Polson went on to become mayor of Kingston in 1893.

Exhibit History

To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.

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Accession Number

996001061

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Cough -- drug therapy

Antitussive Agents

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Rectangular / oval bottle; cylindrical neck with threads and screw cap; embossed words on front and back of bottle just below neck; paper labels on front and back of bottle.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection in Nov. 1993 in Montreal

Maker

Dr. J. O. Lambert Limited

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1910

1920

circa 1910-1920

Material

glass: amber

Inscriptions

Dr. J. O. Lambert's // Cough Syrup // National Family Remedy // against // Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Catarrh, // Asthma, Croup, La Grippe etc. // Dr. J. O. Lambert, Limited // 2234-36, St. Antoine St., Montreal, Can. // Paris, Brussels - London - Troy N.Y.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A

Temporary Location

On travelling exhibit ‘Unmasking Influenza’ Ottawa L-2019-3 30 April 2019-31 Dec 2022.

Dimension Notes

Length: 15.9 cm. x Width: 6.4 cm. x Depth: 3.6 cm.

Condition Remarks

Paper labels discoloured; some residue in bottom of bottle

Copy Type

Original

Reference Comments

Lambert Syrup, About: https://www.siroplambert.com/en/about-lambert-syrup-natural-cough-syrup

Research Facts

Lambert Syrup was developed in 1887 in St-Zéphirin-de-Courval, near Drummondville, Québec, by Québec physician Joseph-Oliver Lambert. In 1887, Dr. Lambert created the formula of his syrup and registered the patent. In 1891, the Dr. J. O. Lambert Limited company was founded, and it was incorporated in 1915, 22 years after Lambert’s death. During the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 (a type A flu), many newspapers claimed that Lambert Syrup was curative. Lambert Syrup was by this time distributed across Canada and even in Great Britain, France, Belgium and the United States. As of 2019, Dr. Lambert’s syrup is still being sold according the original formula first patented by Dr. Lambert, and with the original brand image on the packaging with a vintage photograph of Dr. Lambert.

Exhibit History

To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.

Less detail

Accession Number

996001062 a-b

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Cough -- drug therapy

Antitussive Agents

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

Amber glass bottle of cough syrup with original paper box; bottle is rectangular / oval in shape with screw top; embossed writing on upper bottle just below neck; two paper labels on either side of bottle; colourful box with cream, red and blue highlights and labels.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

Size: Length 17.8 cm. x Width 7.1 cm. x Depth 4.6 cm.

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection in Nov. 1993 in Montreal.

Maker

Dr. J. O. Lambert Limited

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1910

1920

circa 1910-1920

Material

glass: amber

paper: cream; blue; red

Inscriptions

Dr. J. O. Lambert's // Cough Syrup // National Family Remedy // against // Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Catarrh, // Asthma, Croup, La Grippe etc. // Dr. J. O. Lambert, Limited // 2234-36, St. Antoine St., Montreal, Can. // Paris, Brussels - London - Troy N. Y.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-7 Box 5 Row C

Condition Remarks

Box and label slightly worn, particularly around top of box where it has been opened

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Website

Reference Comments

Lambert Syrup, About: https://www.siroplambert.com/en/about-lambert-syrup-natural-cough-syrup

Research Facts

Lambert Syrup was developed in 1887 in St-Zéphirin-de-Courval, near Drummondville, Québec, by Québec physician Joseph-Oliver Lambert. In 1887, Dr. Lambert created the formula of his syrup and registered the patent. In 1891, the Dr. J. O. Lambert Limited company was founded, and it was incorporated in 1915, 22 years after Lambert’s death. During the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 (a type A flu), many newspapers claimed that Lambert Syrup was curative. Lambert Syrup was by this time distributed across Canada and even in Great Britain, France, Belgium and the United States. As of 2019, Dr. Lambert’s syrup is still being sold according the original formula first patented by Dr. Lambert, and with the original brand image on the packaging with a vintage photograph of Dr. Lambert.

Less detail

Accession Number

996001281

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Antitussive Agents

Cough -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- box

Description

Glass (?) bottle containing Dr. Stanley's African Pine, sealed in a cardboard box wrapped and sealed with a single sheet of printed paper; the wrapper lists product information and has a picture of an African man by a pine tree.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection

Maker

Frasier Thornton & Co. Limited

Site Made (City)

Cookshire

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1900

1920

circa 1900-1920

Material

glass (?):

cardboard: off-white

paper: yellow

Inscriptions

Label reads, "DR [raised, with underline] STANLEY'S // AFRICAN // PINE // FOR // COUGHS, // COLDS, // HOARSENESS, // BRONCHITIS, // SORE THROAT, // ASTHMA // PRICE 35 CENTS // FRASIER THORNTON & CO. // LIMITED // COOKSHIRE, QUEBEC, Canada" (front); some information in French on the back; "DR. STANLEY'S AFRICAN PINE - Each Adult Dose Contains:" (medication contents listed) - side; other side lists the same information in German; top reads, "No. 6188 // Proprietary or // Patent Medicine Act"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-9 Row F

Dimension Notes

Length: 19.1 cm. x Width: 6.5 cm. x Depth: 3.3 cm.

Condition Remarks

Bottle is sealed and unopened; cardboard box is also sealed and unopened; paper wrapper/label is complete and still sealed; there is some minor wear at the corners and three tears in the paper at the left side; pressure-sensitive tape (Scotch) has been used in three places to hold the paper wrapper in place or repair tears

Copy Type

Original

Research Facts

Used to relieve coughs, hoarseness, bronchitis, sore throat and asthma

Exhibit History

To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.

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Accession Number

1977.8.2 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription

Description

A tube (a), which is flat at one end and rounded at the opening end and has a narrow, pointed cap, is contained in a box (b); contains a jelly for relief of nasal congestion; a label is wrapped around the tube.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - tube - Size: Length 8.9 cm

b - box - Size: Length 10.4 cm x Width 2.0 cm x Depth 3.0 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.W. Scott.

Maker

Charles E. Frosst

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1959

circa 1950-1959

Material

paper: yellow; brown

metal:

jelly:

Inscriptions

On label wrapped around tube: ""EPHEDROSST" // JELLY // with DISINOL antiseptic // Frosst // Makes // Breathing // easy // WATER SOLUBLE, ISOTONIC // Gives immediate relief // in Nasal Congestion // and Catarrh due to // Colds and Hay-fever. // DIRECTIONS: In - // sert a small quantity // into each nostril and // spread by gently mas - // saging the nose. N 75"; label on side has: "Ephedrine hydrochloride 1.5% // p-chlor-meta-xylenol 0.025%; label on other side has: "Ephedrosst" is the registered trade // mark of Ephedrine "Frosst"; box has similar wording.

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A2-5 Row A

Copy Type

Original

Less detail

Accession Number

993004224

Collection

Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Respiratory

MeSH Heading

Respiration Disorders -- drug therapy

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

MM= Drugs -- anti-biotics -- container

Description

Small glass full bottle of Fedrasol Syrup as a physician's sample; used for treatment of childhood respiratory infections, i.e., whooping cough, bronchitis, etc.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Belonged to Dr. C.M. Bracken

Maker

Abbott Laboratories Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Material

metal: black

glass: dark brown

paper: turquoise; black; white

Inscriptions

Printed in black on turquoise paper label: PHYSICIAN'S SAMPLE // FEDRASOL // Syrup // 401-08 // Abbott // Narcotic regulations pro- // hibit inclusion in this sample of Codeine Phosphate 1/2 // gr. per oz. provided in re- // gular stock formula. // ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED MONTREAL

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-4 Box 2 Row E

Length

8.0 cm

Width

3.0 cm

Depth

3.0 cm

Condition Remarks

(no initial comments); # 2: no damage

Less detail

Accession Number

997037189

Collection

Dr. Charles H. Bird / Dr. Godfrey Bird Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis

MeSH Heading

Blood Cell Count -- instrumentation

Hemoglobinometry -- instrumentation

Description

A small hemoglobin scale, which folds up like a booklet; two felt flaps fold out on both sides with an attached paper booklet inside; this booklet folds out into four sections; the first two sections are written instructions; the third section is a pad of absorbent paper which catches the blood; the fourth section contains five solid colours of red for testing the blood

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Used by either Dr. C. H. Bird or Dr. H. Godfrey Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.

Maker

Charles E. Frosst & Co.

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1915

1925

circa 1915-1925

Material

paper: white

cardboard: red; black; white; orange

fabric: brown

Inscriptions

The top flap has printing that reads, "HAEMOGLOBIN SCALE"; the middle flap reads, "Additional Haemoglobin scales are // available by writing // Charles E. Frosst & Co. [company name in cursive script] // P.O. BOX 808 - MONTREAL, QUE."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #2

Dimension Notes

Length 10.7 cm x Width 5.9 cm x Depth 0.5 cm

Condition Remarks

Cardboard is slightly brittle; paper is slightly faded

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

Reference Comments

"Illustrations of Surgical Instruments of Superior Quality," by the Kny-Scheerer Co., 21st. ed., Milwaukee, ca. 1915, p. 1122 (similar to item # A/-5816)

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Accession Number

998013004

Collection

Rona Rustige Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis

MeSH Heading

Blood Cell Count -- instrumentation

Hemoglobinometry -- instrumentation

Description

Hemoglobin scale, which consists of a rectangular-shaped felt-covered heavy paper cover folded in half, which contains a heavy paper insert that has been folded three times; the insert contains printed information on the enclosed Hemoglobin chart, as well as information on medications available; the chart has 5 blocks of red coloured scales, each representing a different Hemoglobin count; there is also an insert with 6 removable sheets onto which blood samples could be added for comparison to the chart

Number Of Parts

1

Maker

Charles E. Frosst & Co.

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1915

1925

circa 1915-1925

Material

paper: white; red

fabric: red

Inscriptions

The outside cover reads, "HAEMOGLOBIN // SCALE"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #2

Dimension Notes

Length 5.6 cm. x Width 10.8 cm. x Depth 0.3 cm (folded)

Condition Remarks

The outside cover is complete, but some of the felt covering has worn off at the edges; the paper insert was originally glued to the cover, but has become unattached; the insert shows only minor wear and is complete and untorn; all printing is fully legible

Copy Type

Original

Less detail