Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Respiratory
Accession Number
010020395
Description
Brown rectangular glass medicine bottle for nasal balm;wide staright neck fitted for cork closure; product and manufacturer's information embossed in front, sides; bottle is empty, missing cork.
Brown rectangular glass medicine bottle for nasal balm;wide staright neck fitted for cork closure; product and manufacturer's information embossed in front, sides; bottle is empty, missing cork.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Embossed on front: "NASALBALM // FULFORD & CO // PROPRIETOR // BROCKVILLE // ONT"; on side: "COLD IN HEAD"; on side: "CATARRH"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-7
Dimension Notes
Length 6.8 cm x Width 3.4 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Glass is in good condition
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Heritage Brockville" website
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008.
George T. Fulford took over his brother's apothecary in 1874; in 1887 he registered G. T. Fulford & Co. as a vendor and manufacturer of patent medicines; in 1890 he began producing Pink Pills for Pale People, which would ultimately make him a millionaire