Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

BOTANIC DRUGS SET (20)

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1930

Materials

TINNED SHEET IRON

No. Pieces

20

Height

23.5

Length

12.5

Width

13.5

Description

SET OF 20. SIZE: .5 KG. GREEN WITH RED LABEL ON TOP & FRONT. FRONT READS "CHOICE BOTANIC DRUGS PRESSED PARKE, DAVIS & CO." TOP READS "PARKE DAVIS & CO. CHOICE PRESSED". BACK HAS DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT, MOST TINS CONTAIN PACKAGES OF PRESSED HERBS. .1 RED LABEL READS "PRICKLY ASHBARK". WHITE TAPE READS "WILD CHERRY BK". READ. .2 RED LABEL READS "SASSAFRAS (U.S.P.). WHITE TAPE READS CASCARA BK". WHITE LABEL READS "CAGRADA. MURRAY AND NICKELL MFG. CO. CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.". .3 RED LABEL READS "MANDRAKE (POPOPHYLLUM U.S.P.)". WHITE TAPE READS "MANDRAKE". .4 RED LABEL READS "RVE HERB". WHITE TAPE READS "ELECAMPANE. RT. PIPSISSEWA". .5 RED LABEL READS "SARSAPARILLA ROOT". WHITE TAPE READS "THYME". .6 RED LABEL READS "SPEARMIT (U.S.P.)". WHITE TAPE READS "SPEARMIT LVS". .7 RED LABEL READS "SKUNK CABBAGE". WHITE TAPE READS "SKUNK CABBAGE". .8 RED LABEL READS "STRAMONIUM". WHITE TAPE READS "BERBERIS RT. HORSE NETTLE STAR GRASS ROSEMARY LEAVES". .9 RED LABEL READS "YELLOW DOCK". WHITE TAPE READS "YELLOW DOCK BROOM TOP". .10 RED LABEL READS "GOLD THREAD HERB". WHITE TAPE READS "GOLD THREAD CENTURY HERB". .11 RED LABEL READS "HORSE HOUND". WHITE TAPE READS "HORSEHOUND MARSHMALLOW LEAVES". .12 NO RED LABELS. WHITE TAPE READS "RED CLOVER BLOSSOMS". TORN PAPER LABE LREADS "THE STOKES DRUG CO. LTD., 314 FIFTH ST. SOUTH LETHBRIDGE". .13 NO RED LABELS. WHITE TAPE READS "ALKANET ROOT". PAPER LABEL READS "ALKANET THE KENNY & ALLIN CO. LTD. DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS, 314 FIFTH STREET S., LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA." .14 LABEL ON FRONT READS "RASPBERRY LEAVES". WHITE TAPE READS SAME. .15 WHITE TAPE READS "HYOSCYAMUS LVS. MARSHMALLOW LVS. UVA URSI". PAPER LABEL READS "UVA URSI AND MARSHMALLOW LEAVES AND HYOSCYAMUS. PHONE 2487. THE STOKES DRUG CO. LTD. DISPENSING DRUGGISTS, 314 5TH ST. SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, ALTA". .16 RED LABEL READS "LOBELIA (USP)". WHITE TAPE READS "LOBELIA SNAKE ROOT". .17 RED LABEL READS "POKEROOT". WHITE TAPE READS SAME. .18 RED LABEL READS "FOXGLOVE LEAVES". WHITE TAPE READS "FOXGLOVE LVS". .19 RED LABEL READS "DANDELION ROOT". WHITE TAPE READS "LIVERWORT SWEET FLAG". .20 NO RED LABELS. WHITE TAPE READS "BAYBERRY BK. COUCH GRASS RUE". PAPER LABEL READS "RASPBERRY LEAVES RUE".

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

Catalogue Number

P19810013000

Acquisition Date

1981-01

Collection

Museum

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