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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