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pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact769
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.17.45
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "BUCHU LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "PREPARED CHALK" in commercially printed black text.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "BUCHU LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "PREPARED CHALK" in commercially printed black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1613
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.1
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "COTTON ROOT BARK". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "CULVER'S ROOT / COTTON ROOT BARK / CATNIP HERB / CLEAVERS / COLTSFOOT LEAVES" in typewritten black text.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "COTTON ROOT BARK". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "CULVER'S ROOT / COTTON ROOT BARK / CATNIP HERB / CLEAVERS / COLTSFOOT LEAVES" in typewritten black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1614
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.2
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "SOL... / ... / ROOT". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "STRAMONIUM LEAVES / SPILENARD ROOT / STRAWBERRY LEAVES" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents label is painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "SOL... / ... / ROOT". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "STRAMONIUM LEAVES / SPILENARD ROOT / STRAWBERRY LEAVES" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1615
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.3
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "STRAMONIUM LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "SASSFRAS / SCULLCAP" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "STRAMONIUM LEAVES". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "SASSFRAS / SCULLCAP" in typewritten black text. Tin has contents.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1616
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.4
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "C... / ... / VES". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "CRAMP BARK / ...NIUM LEAVES" and "CRAMP BARK / CONIUM LEAVES".
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents labels on lid and front of tin are covered over by adhered paper labels and are unreadable except for "C... / ... / VES". Soiled paper labels adhered over original contents label on lid and front of tin read "CRAMP BARK / ...NIUM LEAVES" and "CRAMP BARK / CONIUM LEAVES".
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
pharmaceutical tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact1618
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.85.6
- Description
- pharmaceutical tin. Tall, rectangular metal tin with square pull-off lid; painted green with black text and design. 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. Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "ELDER FLOWERS". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "...ERS / ...PTUS LEAVES / ...MPAN ROOT" in typewritten black text.
- Object History
- This item originates from Knowlton's Drug Store in Burnaby.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Manufactured by "CHOICE / BOTANIC DRUGS / PRESSED / ... / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS". Original contents labels are painted red with black text. Original contents label on lid reads: "ELDER FLOWERS". Soiled paper label adhered over original contents label on front of tin reads "...ERS / ...PTUS LEAVES / ...MPAN ROOT" in typewritten black text.
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Names
- Knowlton's Drugs
Images
medicinal box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2323
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.147.21
- Description
- Rectangular cardboard box with hinged lid. Containing six indivually wrapped powders. Black stenciled label on lid surface, as well as front and back side of the box. Lid label indicates "GENIUNE FULL WEIGHT / SEIDLITZ POWDERS / Western Wholesale Drug Ltd. / 6 POWDERS / VANCOUVER, B. C." The name Seidlitz Powders is displayed inside a stylized scroll plaque. There is also a stylized border around the lid label. The front side label displays directions for use "DIRECTIONS / As a laxative dissolve the contents of a blue and white paper separately / in a glass with a wine glass of water, mix and drink at once; for a / strong cathartic action use two of each." The back side label indicates "THESE POWDERS ARE PREPARED WITH THE GREATEST ACCURACY / FROM THE PUREST INGREDIENTS, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE OF / THE HIGHEST QUALITY." "IL/30" has been written in pencil in the middle of the lid label.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Black stenciled label on lid surface, as well as front and back side of the box. Lid label indicates "GENIUNE FULL WEIGHT / SEIDLITZ POWDERS / Western Wholesale Drug Ltd. / 6 POWDERS / VANCOUVER, B. C." The name Seidlitz Powders is displayed inside a stylized scroll plaque. There is also a stylized border around the lid label. The front side label displays directions for use "DIRECTIONS / As a laxative dissolve the contents of a blue and white paper separately / in a glass with a wine glass of water, mix and drink at once; for a / strong cathartic action use two of each." The back side label indicates "THESE POWDERS ARE PREPARED WITH THE GREATEST ACCURACY / FROM THE PUREST INGREDIENTS, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE OF / THE HIGHEST QUALITY." "IL/30" has been written in pencil in the middle of the lid label.
- Measurements
- 2.25 cm height x 7.75 cm width x 12.75 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2536
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.4
- 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 stopper bottle with gold painted label with black and red strips on sides and bottom of label. Black lettering indicating contents as "TR: STROPHAN". Addtional paper labels affixed to front of bottle: one on top of painted label indicating "Strophan" the other on bottom of painted label indicating "POISON". Bottle is nine-tenths full with light amber liquid and apparent white percipitate on the bottom.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Gold painted label with black and red strips on sides and bottom of label. Black lettering indicating contents as "TR: STROPHAN". Addtional paper labels affixed to front of bottle: one on top of painted label indicating "Strophan" the other on bottom of painted label indicating "POISON".
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2537
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.5
- 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. Empty clear glass bottle with glass stopper and painted label. Bottle has a round base.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Reads "TR.ACONITE". Black text on a gold label underlined with a red and a black stripe. Commercially painted label. Handwritten text is partially printed on a separate label just above the main label.
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2538
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.6
- 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. Glass bottle with glass stopper. Clear liquid with black bits 1/3 of the bottle
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- :_IQ ARSEN:" gold coloured painted label with black letters
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2540
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.8
- 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 stopper bottle with gold painted label with black and red strips on sides and bottom of label. Black lettering indicating contents as "TR: LAVAND: CO." Brown trace residue on bottom two-thirds of bottle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Gold painted label with black and red strips on sides and bottom of label. Black lettering indicating contents as "TR: LAVAND: CO." Brown trace residue on bottom two-thirds of bottle.
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
Images
pharmaceutical bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2542
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.10
- Description
- Round, amber glass (brown) bottle with a cork stopper. Labelled "Oil Mirbane". 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.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Printed label black on beige "OIL MIRBANE / J.A.Tepoorten, Ltd / Wholesale Druggists Vancouver B.C."
- Measurements
- 8.5 cm height x 3.5 cm diameter
- Maker
- J. A. Tepoorten, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2549
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.159.17
- Description
- "Triner's American Elixir of Bitter tonic". Round amber long-necked glass bottle with black metal screw cap containing trace of contents. Partially torn commercial paper label. Front of label displays "? FLUID OUNCES / [medal] description [medal] / TRINER'S / AMERICAN ELIXIR OF / BITTER TONIC / CONTAINS ALCOHOL BY VOLUME NOT OVER 15% / [company logo] / HORKA SILIVKA / A Reliable Stomachic Tonic-Laxative / Manufactured by / JOSPEH TRINER CO. OF CANADA LIMITED / Cor. McDermont Ave. and Lydia St. / WINNIPEG, MAN., CANADA". Left side of label contains "CERTIFICATE OF NON-BEVERAGE USE". Right side of label contains directions for use "One to two tablespoonfuls three times a day, one-half hour before meals. / Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Tonic is a reliable stomachic laxative. / As a laxative it relieves intestines of accumulations and those condi- / tions which may be the result of temporary constipation."
- Object History
- This item originates from the Viaduct Drug Store in Vancouver.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Partially torn commercial paper label. Front of label displays "? FLUID OUNCES / [medal] description [medal] / TRINER'S / AMERICAN ELIXIR OF / BITTER TONIC / CONTAINS ALCOHOL BY VOLUME NOT OVER 15% / [company logo] / HORKA SILIVKA / A Reliable Stomachic Tonic-Laxative / Manufactured by / JOSPEH TRINER CO. OF CANADA LIMITED / Cor. McDermont Ave. and Lydia St. / WINNIPEG, MAN., CANADA". Left side of label contains "CERTIFICATE OF NON-BEVERAGE USE". Right side of label contains directions for use "One to two tablespoonfuls three times a day, one-half hour before meals. / Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Tonic is a reliable stomachic laxative. / As a laxative it relieves intestines of accumulations and those condi- / tions which may be the result of temporary constipation."
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Manitoba
- Site/City Made
- Winnipeg
- Names
- Viaduct Drug Store
Images
tobacco pipe with case
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2818
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV990.18.2
- Description
- Pipe; bowl part of pipe is tan colour, pale mottled; stem is darker; metal ring around bowl top and wide ring connecting stem and bowl; bowl ring has stamped marks 'EAM' in diamond and three symbols; same on connecting ring; end of stem broken off; case is cardboard, hinged, with red 'skin' texture on outside, and gold trim; inside is fawn-coloured felt
- Object History
- The original owner was the donor's paternal grand-father, Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton. He owned and edited Vancouver's first newspaper, the News-Advertiser, was B.C. provincial finance minister from 1898-1900, and was the first chancellor of UBC.
- Reference
- http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/carter_cotton_francis_lovett_14E.html
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment
- Object Term
- Pipe, Smoking
- Subjects
- Personal Gear
Images
booklet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4407
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.53.5
- Description
- Booklet: "SALES AIDS"; buff cover; on back, "FRANK W. HORNER LIMITED" "MONTREAL CANADA" "Sales Promotion Division", logo; 13 pages; comic illus- trtions; cover is soiled, small tear; "PRINTED IN CANADA"
- Object History
- From Hougland's Drug Store, 45th and Fraser in Vancouver.
Images
notebook
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact4408
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV988.53.6
- Description
- Notebook, black textured cover; ruled pages; first third of book used, handwritten notes listing items on shelves
- Object History
- From Hougland's Drug Store, 45th and Fraser in Vancouver.
Images
opium pipe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12665
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4206.1
- Description
- Pipe, bamboo, Chinese. There is a small hole at the bottom and a small piece of bamboo coming out of the pipe near the middle.
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment
- Measurements
- 60 cm length x 5 cm diameter
- Subjects
- Personal Gear
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
envelope
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact13092
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4485.1
- Description
- West Burnaby Pharmacy - Envelope. Olive green envelope from the West Burnaby Pharmacy on Kingsway and Sussex. The envelope has the store delivery number posted on the top for "Prompt Delivery". The pharmacy sells drugs, cigars, magazines, stationary and school supplies, chocolate, films and ice cream. There is also a developing and printing service. The envelope has two illustrations printed on it, one of a telephone in the top left corner and one of a mortar and pestle in the middle. The envelope measures 20cm (including flap) x 10cm.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E - - Writing Accessories
- Object Term
- Envelope, Shipping
- Names
- West Burnaby Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Street Address
- 4687 Kingsway
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
Images
pipe
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact18249
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV978.53.8
- Description
- pipe; black stem; wood bowl; no band; "Made in Canada" and "Medway Deluxe".
- Object History
- This item belonged to Mrs. M. Wight, She lived in Burnaby and was very involved with several community organizations. For an oral history interview with her mother-in-law Edith Wight and the Wight family history please visit Heritage Burnaby: https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/list?q=edith+wight&p=1&ps=25
- Category
- 03. Personal Artifacts
- Classification
- Personal Gear - - Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment
- Object Term
- Pipe, Smoking
- Subjects
- Personal Gear
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Alta Vista (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Clinton-Glenwood Area
Images
medicinal bottle with box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22768
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.29
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with blue metal screw-on lid and paper label. Bottle has rectangular base. Bottle is 3/4 full with brown liquid. Red and black cardboard box with black and white edges. Illustration printed front and back. Box also contains pamphlet.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Box label reads " BonKora / TREATMENT". First line is white text on black, second line is black text on red. Product info. included in black text on red label. Illustration covers large portion of label. Side of box contains product info in English and French.
- Bottle label reads the same. Dosage info. and directions included.
- Measurements
- Box: 23 cm height x 8cm width x 5 cm length
- Bottle: 22 cm height x 7 cm width x 3.5 cm length
- Maker
- Battle Creek Drugs ltd.
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
- Names
- National Drug Company
Images
