- All Records
- Walkerville
1922 Parke, Davis catalogue [pharmaceutical supplies catalogue]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact2950
- Dates
- 1922
- 1923
- circa 1922-1923
- Collection
- Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Accession Number
- 996001913
- Description
- Paper and cloth paper (cover) catalogue from Parke, Davis and Co.; contains listings and prices for their many pharmaceutical compounds; price change "A" inside front cover.
2 images
- Accession Number
- 996001913
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Description
- Paper and cloth paper (cover) catalogue from Parke, Davis and Co.; contains listings and prices for their many pharmaceutical compounds; price change "A" inside front cover.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, in Oct. 1994.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1922
- 1923
- circa 1922-1923
- Date Remarks
- Revised date
- Material
- paper: white
- fabric: tan; grey
- Inscriptions
- "1922 // CATALOGUE // 1923 // PARKE, DAVIS // & COMPANY. // WALKERVILLE, ONT. // MONTREAL, QUE. // WINNIPEG, MAN."; inside: "1922-23 // COMPLETE CATALOGUE // OF THE PRODUCTS OF ..."; etc.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-4
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 22.0 cm. x Width: 15.1 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- Mild age/sun discolouration; some staining, creasing, and a little worn, especially the binding edges
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
absorbent cotton box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact3951
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- Accession Number
- 000001161
- Description
- Cardboard box, torn open on left side; box contains cotton wrapped in paper and rolled to fit inside (contents not numbered); round fluorescent orange sticker on bottom; paper label on front and on top.
2 images
- Accession Number
- 000001161
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- MeSH Heading
- Bandages
- First Aid -- instrumentation
- Product Packaging
- Description
- Cardboard box, torn open on left side; box contains cotton wrapped in paper and rolled to fit inside (contents not numbered); round fluorescent orange sticker on bottom; paper label on front and on top.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- cardboard: blue
- paper: brown; red; white; blue; orange
- fabric: white
- Inscriptions
- Front: "VR [handwritten] // 1 OUNCE // PARKE-DAVIS // ABSORBENT COTTON // COMPACT ROLL // U.S.P. – STERILIZED // PARKEDALE // FULL WEIGHT // MEDICAMENTA VERA [these two words surround a logo] P D & CO // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"; top: "IF PACKAGE IS BROKEN OR OPEN // STERILITY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED // TO OPEN // CUT ALONG PERFORATION"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D4-3
- Dimension Notes
- Length 12.1 cm x Width 4.7 cm x Depth 4.7 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Box is fraying along edges where it was torn; abraded at right corners; front label is slightly yellowed, dirty; top label somewht abraded at corners; contents sound.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #3
Images
aconite leaves
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact5853
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Accession Number
- 1969.234.1
- Description
- Faded purple cardboard packet with off-white label on three sides; contains aconite.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 1969.234.1
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Description
- Faded purple cardboard packet with off-white label on three sides; contains aconite.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- cardboard: faded purple; black
- paper: off-white
- Inscriptions
- On front: "ACONITE // LEAVES // (Aconitum Napellus, Lin.) // Parke, Davis & Co. // MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS // DETROIT MICH. & NEW YORK CITY U.S.A."; stamped in red ink at an angle across the front: "PRESSED AT // WALKERVILLE, ONT."; on side: "Synonyms - Monkshood, Wolfsbane, Eng.; Feuilles d'Aconit, Coqueluchon, Fr.; Eisenhut, Stormhut, Ger. // Part Employed - The leaves // Natural Order - Ranunculaceae // Habitat - Mountains, temperate regions northern hemisphere."; on side: "Properties - Powerful heart depressant. POISONOUS. Used in rheumatism and neuralgia, and in fevers to reduce temperature. Dose, 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of an ounce to the pint infusion. ANTIDOTES, emetics, stimulants."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A1-4 Row A
- Dimension Notes
- Length 5.0 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
aconite leaves
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact5855
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Accession Number
- 1969.236.1
- Description
- Faded purple cardboard packet with off-white label on three sides; contains aconite.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 1969.236.1
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Neurological
- Description
- Faded purple cardboard packet with off-white label on three sides; contains aconite.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- cardboard: faded purple; black
- paper: off-white
- Inscriptions
- On front: "ACONITE // LEAVES // (Aconitum Napellus, Lin.) // Parke, Davis & Co. // MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS // DETROIT MICH. & NEW YORK CITY U.S.A."; at an angle across the front is stamped in red ink, "PRESSED AT // WALKERVILLE, ONT."; on side: "Synonyms - Monkshood, Wolfsbane, Eng.; Feuilles d'Aconit, Coqueluchon, Fr.; Eisenhut, Stormhut, Ger. // Part Employed - The leaves // Natural Order - Ranunculaceae // Habitat - Mountains, temperate regions northern hemisphere."; on side: "Properties - Powerful heart depressant. POISONOUS. Used in rheumatism and neuralgia, and in fevers to reduce temperature. Dose, 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of an ounce to the pint infusion. ANTIDOTES, emetics, stimulants."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A1-4 Row A
- Dimension Notes
- Length 5.0 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
adrenalin chloride
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1616
- Dates
- 1950
- 1952
- circa 1950-1952
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- Accession Number
- 993004225
- Description
- Half-full small dark brown glass bottle of adrenalin chloride liquid solution for hypodermic use; cork and lead closure is opened with lead turned back; expiry date is stated as Oct. 1952.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 993004225
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- MeSH Heading
- Epinephrine
- MM= Drugs -- hormones -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- Half-full small dark brown glass bottle of adrenalin chloride liquid solution for hypodermic use; cork and lead closure is opened with lead turned back; expiry date is stated as Oct. 1952.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to Dr. C.M. Bracken
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co. Ltd.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1952
- circa 1950-1952
- Date Remarks
- expiry date on bottle
- Material
- metal: silver
- glass: dark brown
- paper: cream; burgundy
- Inscriptions
- Printed in burgundy on cream paper label: "30 cc. / s-v No. 11 // STERI-VIAL // ADRENALIN // CHLORIDE // SOLUTION, 1:1000 // EPINEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE // SOLUTION, 1:1000 // sterile Solution for hypodermic use. // LOT NO. B160D // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO // Exp. Date: Oct. 1952"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-5 Row D
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 7.3 cm. x Diam. : 3.0 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- lead top opened
Images
adrenalin chloride box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact1617
- Dates
- 1945
- 1963
- circa 1945-1963
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- Accession Number
- 993004226
- Description
- Yellow with burgundy printing cardboard package for one ounce of topical solution adrenalin chloride by Parke, Davis & Co.; printed expiry date on side is for Jan. 1945; handwritten price is "1.45" without bottle of medicine
4 images
- Accession Number
- 993004226
- Collection
- Dr. C. M. Bracken Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- MeSH Heading
- Epinephrine
- MM= Drugs -- hormones -- container
- Description
- Yellow with burgundy printing cardboard package for one ounce of topical solution adrenalin
- chloride by Parke, Davis & Co.; printed expiry date on side is for Jan. 1945; handwritten price
- is "1.45" without bottle of medicine
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to Dr. C.M. Bracken
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co. Ltd.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1945
- 1963
- circa 1945-1963
- Date Remarks
- expiry date on bottle
- Material
- paper: yellow; burgundy; white
- Inscriptions
- "ONE FLUID OUNCE // SOLUTION // *ADRENALIN // CHLORIDE // b) (P.D. & CO.) // 1:1000 // 'ADRENALIN'
- // CORK // STOPPERED BOTTLE // FOR TOPICAL // APPLICATION // Each fl. oz. contains // 'ADRENALIN'
- (Epinephrine, P.D. // & Co.) 9/20 grain as // the hydrochloride, // dissolved in physio- //
- logical salt solution // with 0.5% Chlore- // tone and 0.1% So- // dium Bisulfite as // preservatives.
- // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A
- Dimension Notes
- Length: 9.0 cm. x Width: 3.6 cm. x Depth: 3.6 cm.
- Condition Remarks
- # 1: package is bent; shows wear & grime; # 2: no new damage
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #3
Images
adrenalin inhalant bottle
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact4328
- Dates
- 1928
- circa 1928
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- Accession Number
- 000001502 a-c
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork, in a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (c); bottle was once sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic around cork and neck, and is full of liquid; there is a fluorescent orange round sticker on the bottom.
- Accession Number
- 000001502 a-c
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- MeSH Heading
- Epinephrine
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- MM= Drugs -- hormones -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork, in a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (c); bottle was once sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic around cork and neck, and is full of liquid; there is a fluorescent orange round sticker on the bottom.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - box
- b - bottle
- c - leaflet
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1928
- circa 1928
- Date Remarks
- Based on lot number
- Material
- paper: white; red; black; orange
- cork: beige
- glass: brown
- plastic: brown
- cardboard: white; yellow; black
- Inscriptions
- Front: "ONE FLUID OUNCE // *ADRENALIN // INHALANT // EACH FL. OZ. CONTAINS: //ALCOHOL, 15 PER CENT. // CHLORETONE (Chloro // form derivative), 13½ GRS. // ADRENALIN, 9/20 GR. // (P.D. & Co's brand of // Epinephrine N.N.R.) // Aromatized oil base, q.s. // ASTRINGENT AND // SEDATIVE // DIRECTIONS // Only sufficient inhalant for // a few days use should be // placed in an atomizer de- // signed for oily liquids. // Dilute with Olive Oil or // Cotton Seed Oil to any de- // sired strength. // Do Not Add mineral Oils. // *The word "Adrenalin" // identifies the active principle // of the Suprarenal Glands, // as originally manufactured // by Parke, Davis & Co. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."; right side: "ORIGINAL // ADRENALIN // P.D. & CO. // TRADE MARK // Reg. U.S. Pat. Off."; back: "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // LABRATORIES"; left side: identical to right side; top: "L D // 125"; bottom: "Carton printed // in U.S.A."; (b) front: "1 FLUID OUNCE // *ADRENALIN // INHALANT // EACH FLUID OUNCE CONTAINS: // Adrenalin - 9/20 grain. // Chloretone (Chlorbutanol), 13½ grains. // An aromatized bland oil base, – q.s. // A bland oil solution containing the // blood pressure raising principle of Supra- // renal Gland. // *The word "Adrenalin" identifies the // active principle of the Suprarenal Glands, // manufactured by Parke, Davis & Co. // C667900 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA."; right side: "ORIGINAL // ADRENALIN // P.D. & CO. // TRADE MARK"; back: "DIRECTIONS // Only sufficient inhalant // for a few days' use should // be placed in an atomizer // designed for oily liquids. // Dilute with Olive Oil or // Cotton Seed Oil to any // desired strength. // DO NOT ADD MINERAL OILS"; left side: identical to right side; (c) "To the Medical Profession. // Two // Valuable Inhalants // and // The Glaseptic Nebulizer // Adrenalin Inhalant, P. D. & Co. // [text follows] // Chloretone Inhalant, P. D. & Co. // The Glaseptic Nebulizer, P. D. & Co. // Directions for Use // PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A5-5 Box 3 Row D
- Dimension Notes
- a - box - Size: Length 9.4 cm x Width 3.7 cm x Depth 3.7 cm
- b - bottle - Size: Length 8.4 cm x Diam. 3.3 cm
- c - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 10.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Label yellowing, dirty, 1.6-cm tear in top flap; 0.8-cm tear on bottle label; shrinkwrap seal broken; leaflet yellowed
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System
- Exhibit History
- May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit
- Dates
- 1941
- circa 1941
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- Accession Number
- 000001428 a-c
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork and sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic; bottle has a paper label around circumference, and is full of liquid; it is in a cardboard box (a) with a paper leaflet (c); box has a round fluorescent orange sticker on the bottom.
- Accession Number
- 000001428 a-c
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Metabolic and Endocrine
- MeSH Heading
- Ephedrine -- therapeutic use
- Epinephrine -- therapeutic use
- Asthma, drug therapy
- Respiration Disorders -- drug therapy
- MM= Drugs -- hormones -- container
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle
- Description
- A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork and sealed with shrink-wrapped plastic; bottle has a paper label around circumference, and is full of liquid; it is in a cardboard box (a) with a paper leaflet (c); box has a round fluorescent orange sticker on the bottom.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - box
- b - bottle
- c - leaflet
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1941
- circa 1941
- Date Remarks
- Based on lot number
- Material
- glass: brown
- paper: white; red; black; blue; beige; orange
- plastic: black
- cardboard: white; blue
- cork: beige
- Inscriptions
- (a) Front: "ONE FLUID OUNCE // *ADREPHINE // ADRENALIN- // EPINEPHRINE COMPOUND // FORMULA // Adrenalin – 1:10,000 // Ephedrine // Sulfate – 2% // Chloretone (Chloro- // form derivative) 0.5% // Distilled water q.s. // An astringent to the // accessible respira- // tory mucous mem- // branes. // *The word "Adrenalin" // identifies the active prin- // ciple of the suprarenal // glands manufactured by // Parke, Davis & Co. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO."; right side: "AC // 145 // Adrephine // P.D. & CO."; back: "Adrenalin and Ephedrine are synergistic in their action. // Their use in combination as a topical application is ad- // vantageous because of the prompt and vigorous action // of the Adrenalin and the slower and more lasting effect // of the Ephedrine. Adrephine is a useful application to // the accessible respiratory mucous membranes in all con- // ditions in which an astringent is indicated."; left side: "Adrephine // P.D. & CO."; top: logo, see sketch on accession sheet; bottom: "Printed by // Parke, Davis & Co. // Detroit, Mich."; (b) front: "ONE FLUID OUNCE // ADREPHINE // ADRENALIN–EPHEDRINE // COMPOUND // Adrenalin 1:10,000 // Ephedrine Sulphate 2% // Chloretone (Chloroform // derivative) 0.5% // Distilled Water q.s. // An astringent to the accessible // respiratory mucous membranes. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONT., CANADA"; right side: "Adrephine // P.D. & CO."; back: "Apply by means of a compressed // air atomizer or hand nebulizer. // Pledgets of gauze or cotton may be // used for direct application."; left side: "Adrephine // P.D. & CO. // C745130"; (c) "To the Medical Profession: // Adrephine // Adrenalin – Ephedrine Compound // [text follows] // The Combination '' [text follows] // Application // [text follows] // Historical // [text follows] // Packages // [text follows] // PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY // L. Rev. 5-1931"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A5-5 Box 3 Row D
- Dimension Notes
- a - box - Size: Length 9.2 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
- b - bottle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 3.2 cm
- c - leaflet (unfolded) - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 8.4 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Box dirty, scuffed; mildew on top; label on bottle yellowing; paper leaflet yellowing and tattered on top edge
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System
- Exhibit History
- May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
- Accession Number
- 000001075
- Description
- Paper packet that contains dried plant material (agrimony?) wrapped and sealed in plastic; packet is covered on front, top and back with a paper label.
2 images
- Accession Number
- 000001075
- Collection
- Parke-Davis Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
- MeSH Heading
- Plants, Medicinal
- Dyspepsia -- drug therapy
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container
- Description
- Paper packet that contains dried plant material (agrimony?) wrapped and sealed in plastic; packet is covered on front, top and back with a paper label.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Collected by Parke-Davis
- Maker
- Parke, Davis
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Material
- plastic: clear
- paper: green; beige; black
- Inscriptions
- Top: "AGRIMONY // (Agrimonia Eupatoria, Lin.) // Parke, Davis & Co. [cursive] // MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS. // WALKERVILLE, ONT. CANADA."; front: "SYNONYMS - Cockle Burr, Stick // weed, Eng.; Algremoine, Eupatoire des // Grecs, Fr.; Odermennig, Leberklette, Ger. // PART EMPLOYED - The herb. // NATURAL ORDER - Rosaceae. // HABITAT - Europe and N. America."; back: "PROPERTIES - Tonic and astrin- // gent. Useful in weakness of the stom- // ach and chronic debility of the intes- // tines, with a tendency to diarrhoea. // Dose, a wineglassful (60 Cc.) of an // ounce to the pint infusion."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A
- Dimension Notes
- Length 5.2 cm x Width 5.2 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Paper and label are yellowed and fragile; small tear on back and on label in front; some plant material has escaped packet and is trapped in plastic.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Document
- Person
- Reference Comments
- "Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 1 page 1; personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000
- Research Facts
- The plastic wrap is not part of the original packaging; it was added to protect the materials as they were collected after 1949.
- Exhibit History
- On exhibit, "Potions, Pills, and Prescriptions," Museum of Health Care, May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.
Images
Aloetic Physic Ball
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact3297
- Dates
- 1894
- circa 1894
- Collection
- Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 997001115
- Description
- Aloetic physic ball / suppository, which consists of a two-piece hollow cylindrical plastic or bakelite container with closed rounded ends; the top of the container fits onto and over the bottom and the pieces are joined with a printer paper label attached over them; contents of the container are n…
3 images
- Accession Number
- 997001115
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Cathartics
- Constipation -- drug therapy -- veterinary
- Veterinary Drugs
- MM= Drug Packaging -- container
- Description
- Aloetic physic ball / suppository, which consists of a two-piece hollow cylindrical plastic or bakelite container with closed rounded ends; the top of the container fits onto and over the bottom and the pieces are joined with a printer paper label attached over them; contents of the container are not visible
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Collected by Dr. A.A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Walkerville
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1894
- circa 1894
- Date Remarks
- Product in Parke Davis Catalogue since at least 1894
- Material
- plastic: black
- paper: off-white
- Inscriptions
- The label on the outside reads, "ALOETIC // PHYSIC BALL // c. 315356 // No. 3 // Barbados Aloes (Purified) // equivalent to 480 grs. (8 drms.) // Calomel, 60 grs. (1 drm.) // nux vomica, 60 grs. (1 drm.) // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, // ONT. CAN."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-5 Row D
- Dimension Notes
- Length 9.1 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
- Condition Remarks
- The container is complete and undamaged; the paper label shows minor water damage, but is complete and fully legible; tape residue is visible on the outside bottom of the container, where a tag was taped on
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Document
- Reference Comments
- Previous number #181; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; Philloza Suleman, Medical Information Manager, Parke, Davis Co.
- Research Facts
- A laxative suppository used on horses
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