pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16499
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV982.13.207
- Description
- The item is a bulk product stocked by a pharmacy. Up until the 1950s, pharmacists provided most prescription medications by creating compounds of bulk products that were given to customers as pills, salves, or tonics. Clear glass bottle with glass stopper and LUG (label under glass). Contains a brown powder residue. Bottle has a rounded base.
- Object History
- This item originates from the McDowell Pharmacy in North Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label reads "P.V.DIGITALIS". Black text on gold label. May be hand written.Second label at bottom of bottle reads "POISON! / CAUTION!" in yellow text on a red label.