Accession Number

996001617

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Ephemera

Classification

Ephemera

MeSH Heading

Common Cold -- drug therapy -- advertisements

Drugs, Non-Prescription, advertisements

Drug Industry -- ephemera

Commerce -- ephemera

Correspondence, ephemera

Description

Used thick cardboard postcard from the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Ltd.; front: address

and occupation handwritten in pencil and an imprinted orange-yellow 1c Canadian stamp; back:

framed by solid black line, left section has ad for "Dominion CBQ Tablets" with a policeman holding

up his hand; right has form letter, filled in in pencil

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg,

Limited

Maker

National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1930

circa 1930

Date Remarks

Postmarked

Material

paper: black; orange-yellow

Inscriptions

Front: "H.F. Cant // Galt // Ont. // Druggist // SAVE TIME // USE AIR MAIL"; back: "EVERYTHING for

the DRUG TRADE // HAMILTON, ONT. // Dear Sir: // Our Mr. E.A. RITCHIE will have the // pleasure of

calling upon you about // Tuesday, April 22. // Any order entrusted to him will have prompt //

attention and be highly appreciated. // Yours truly, // NATIONAL DRUG & CHEMICAL CO. // OF CANADA,

LIMITED. // STOP // A COLD IN // A FEW HOURS // DOMINION // CBQ // TABLETS"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-5-6

Binder C

Dimension Notes

Length: 14.0 cm. x Width: 8.6 cm.

Condition Remarks

Quite age/sun discoloured; a lot of staining onto the front from the black ink on the back and

vice-versa; front: left bottom has a pink stain, bottom right has a small pink and red stain

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Other

JPG

Reference Comments

See 996.001.591-.593, .598, .607, .762, .763, .802; CD #8

Research Facts

Definitely, H.F. Cant is a Druggist; see 996.001.591-.593, .598, .607, .762 (Cant), .763, .802;

company of wholesale druggists from 1906-1930

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Accession Number

1983.10.1 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Analgesics

Pain -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A long, narrow box containing a bottle of Perry Davis' painkiller; metal screw-on cap; lot 14094.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle

b - box

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; Robert D. Watts, Manager, Animal Health Care, Canada Packers, Inc.

Maker

Davis and Lawrence

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1975

1980

circa 1975-1980

Date Remarks

"Mid-1970s"

Material

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on box: "PERRY DAVIS' // PAINKILLER // ANTISEPTIC // HEALING // WARMING // APPLIED EXTERNALLY // As a Compress for // COMMON SORETHROAT, // SPASMODIC CROUP // AS AN APPLICATION // FOR // Sprains, Bruises, Chilblains, // Bites and Stings, Strained // Muscles, Rheumatic Pains, // Cuts, Scratches and other // Minor Injuries. // Contains in each ml 0.458 g // Alcohol, 3.6 mg Oil of Spruce, 0.9 // mg Oleoresin Capsicum, 23.6 mg // Camphor, 21.5 mg Guaiac and // 12.9 mg Myrrh. // Full directions enclosed. // GP 460 729 // 55 ml // DAVIS & LAWRENCE // HAMILTON - CANADA"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-6 Box 4 Row D

Dimension Notes

bottle - Length 16.5 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm

box

Condition Remarks

New

Copy Type

Original

Research Facts

In 1955, Canada Packers bought the Canadian patent of Davis & Co., Davis & Lawrence for many years (John Wyeth Co. had a share in this company); Canada Packers used Davis and Lawrence on their veterinary products; Canada Packers sold D & L (human) to Organon (a European company). Note: the label was changed, removing "Internal Use" and listing ingredients.

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Accession Number

1983.10.2 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Analgesics

Pain -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A long, narrow box containing a bottle of Perry Davis' painkiller; metal screw-on cap; lot 14094.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle

b - box

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; Robert D. Watts, Manager, Animal Health Care, Canada Packers, Inc.

Maker

Davis & Lawrence

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1975

1980

circa 1975-1980

Date Remarks

"Mid-1970s"

Material

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on box: "PERRY DAVIS' // PAINKELLER // (Trademark Registered) // ANTISEPTIC // HEALING // WARMING // TAKEN INTERNALLY // FOR // Chills, Common Colds, Cramps // Colic, Diarrhoea. // Also for Common Coughs — when // mixed as directed. // APPLIED EXTERNALLY // As a Compress for // COMMON SORETHROAT, // SPASMODIC CROUP. // AS AN APPLICATION // FOR // Sprains, Bruises, Frost Bites, // Chilblains, Bites and Stings, // Strained Muscles, Rheumatic // Pains, Cuts, Scratches and other // Minor Injuries. // Adult Dose — 1 teaspoonful in water or // milk. Full directions enclosed. // No. 23847 – The Proprietary or Patent Medicine Act // 2 oz. // DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO. // CANADA LIMITED // HAMILTON - CANADA"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-6 Box 4 Row D

Dimension Notes

a - bottle - Length 16.5 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 2.5 cm

b - box

Condition Remarks

New

Copy Type

Original

Research Facts

In 1955, Canada Packers bought the Canadian patent of Davis & Co., Davis & Lawrence for many years (John Wyeth Co. had a share in this company); Canada Packers used Davis and Lawrence on their veterinary products; Canada Packers sold D & L (human) to Organon (a European company).

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Accession Number

006030031

Collection

Dr. Frank Mellow Collection

Category

Ephemera

Classification

Ephemera

MeSH Heading

Anniversaries and Special Events -- ephemera

Description

The postcard is an invitation to an annual meeting of the Ontario Medical Association in 1908; it has been post marked and a 1 cent King George stamp was preprinted on the postcard.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Originally owned by Dr. Horace Boscam of Uxbridge; found within the pages of the textbook "Static Electricity" and the uses of the Roentgen Ray by W.B. Snow from 1903; it was located in the textbook 006.030.033 after it had been donated to the museum.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1908

circa 1908

Date Remarks

Date printed on the card

Material

card: off white

ink: black, blue

Inscriptions

Hand written in ink on the front "Dr. Horace Boscam // Uxbridge // Ont" Typed on the back "Hamilton, April 15th, '08 // The Ontatio Medical Association"

Temporary Location

Room 2006

Workroom

Dimension Notes

Length 13.4 cm x Width 8.5 cm

Condition Remarks

The cover has a three small areas of loss on the edge closest to the photograph; there are some spots on the photograph; both appear to be yellowing; the corners of the frame are slightly bent and separating.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

JPG

Reference Comments

Elizabeth McMahon; CD #2

Research Facts

Dr. Horace Boacam was the second Doctor to live at 38 Main Street Uxbridge Ontario; the following tennant of the house was Dr. Frank Mellow, followed by Dr. Ross Mellow; it was Dr. Frank Mellow who purchased the electrostatic generating machine; artefact 006030001.

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Accession Number

996001596

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Ephemera

Classification

Ephemera

MeSH Heading

Drugs, Non-Prescription, advertisements

Drug Industry -- ephemera

Commerce -- ephemera

Correspondence, ephemera

Description

Paper envelope for Vi-Tone Co.; front: ad for Vi-Tone, facsimile (blue) of man, woman and child reaching around the globe; back: flap, address and rust-coloured 3c Canadian stamp of George V; opened at top.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg Limited.

Maker

The Vi-Tone Co.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1933

circa 1933

Date Remarks

Postmarked

Material

paper: black; blue; rust

Inscriptions

"VI-TONE // "CREATOR OF ENERGY" // "Preserver of Health" // VI-TONE CO. // HAMILTON, ONTARIO"; back: "P.O. BOX 356 // HAMILTON, CANADA"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-5-6 Binder C

Dimension Notes

Length: 16.5 cm. x Width: 9.5 cm.

Condition Remarks

Top edge is a little ragged; some age/sun discolouration; on the back are some long black streaks

Copy Type

Original

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