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St. Joseph Aspirin
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Dates
1920
circa 1920
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, Pain
Accession Number
996001110
Description
Small tin container of St. Joseph aspirin; hinged lid; orange background with white and black writing on lid; directions on bottom.
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Accession Number
996001110
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Classification
Pharmacy, Pain
MeSH Heading
Analgesics
Pain -- drug therapy
Fever -- drug therapy
Drugs, Non-Prescription
MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- headache remedies -- container
MM= Drugs -- anti-pyretic -- container
MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- tin
Description
Small tin container of St. Joseph aspirin; hinged lid; orange background with white and black writing on lid; directions on bottom.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased in Washington D.C. on Oct. 16 1994.
Maker
Plough Inc.
Site Made (City)
New York
Site Made (State)
New York
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1920
circa 1920
Material
metal: white; orange; black
Inscriptions
To open press here // St. Joseph // Genuine Pure Aspirin // one dozen 5-Grain tablets // a product of // Plough Inc. // New York - Memphis
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-4 Row D
Dimension Notes
Length: 1.1 cm. x Width: 4.7 cm. x Depth: 3.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
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Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On travelling exhibit ‘Unmasking Influenza’ / Spanish Flu Ottawa L-2019-3 30 April 2019-31 Dec 2022.
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