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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.417
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Third from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.418
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Far left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
geological specimen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact88634
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.6
- Description
- English Name: Talc Chinese Pinyin Name: Huashi (HuaShi) Physical Description: piece of mineral, trapezoidal, brown and white with ridges, thickest at narrower end Production Regions: Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Shaanxi. Functions: Promotes urination, frees strangury, clears heat, resolves summerheat, dispels dampness, closes sores. Apply to heat strangury, stony strangury, hot and astringent pain during urination, polydipsia due to summer-dampness, diarrhea due to damp heat, externally used to eczema, heat rash.
- Object History
- Collection of original raw contents of the Chinese Herbalist Shop, Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee, Victoria BC, as purchased from Rodney Pain in 1974. Talc is a mineral often ground into a powder and used as Talcum powder, an important ingredient used in making cosmetics, body powder, and bath powder today. The smell of talc has often been used to mask other less pleasant smells in powdered medicines.
- Reference
- Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University. URL: http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?channelid=47953&lang=eng&searchword=pid=B00401 Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), 2003; Taiwan Herbal Pharmacopeia, 2014.
Images
Heritage Village Pharmacy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12964
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures. A marble topped table behind the counter has tools and equipment including two mortar and pe…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures. A marble topped table behind the counter has tools and equipment including two mortar and pestles. Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.679
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See b&w photograph: BV020.5.683
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 1-May-20
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
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Heritage Village Pharmacy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription12965
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1984
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures.Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter and in glass cases to the sides.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Century Park Museum Association fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 12.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the interior of the Burnaby Village Museum Pharmacy. A large glass display case sits at the front of the store and holds cigarettes and various bottles and packages of medicines and tinctures.Glass bottles sit atop shelving behind the counter and in glass cases to the sides.
- Names
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV020.5.680
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 1984
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Related Material
- See b&w photograph: BV020.5.682
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 1-May-20
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2304
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.147.11
- Description
- Glass bottle, wrapped in red paper, slightly torn at the top. Label on front. Bottle is concealed by wrapper. Bottle has rectangular shape with flat back and slightly rounded front.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "Reid's / COMPOUND SYRUP / OF / HYPOPHOSPHITES / Each drachm or teaspoonful contains 1-150 gr. of Strychinine. / A Valuable Tonic and Reliable Remdy / in the treatment of / Coughs, Colds, Bronchial affections / and Debilitated Conditions / of the System. / Contains the Tonic and Nurtitive Properties / of the Hypophosphites of Lime, Soda, Potash, / Manganese, Strychnine, Iron and Quinine. It is / pleasing to the taste and easily digested. Com- / pound Syrup of Hypophosphites has long been / prescribed and recommened by the medical pro- / fession" Direction on us below, also Makers name. Label printed on red wrapping with black letters.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 5 cm width x 8 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
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
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2615
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.163.6
- Description
- Empty rectangular amber glass (brown) bottle with cork stopper. Commercial paper label indicating "40 / Lyolith Tablets / (Tabella Lyolitha Stenhouse) / Gall Stone Remedy / Formula of / Dr. John Stnehouse / Each tablet contains: / Potass. Salicylate, 1 1-2 grs. / Potassium Citrate, 1-2 gr. / Sodium Glyco and / Tauro-cholate, 1 1-2 grs. / Sodium Oleate, 1 1-2 grs. / Phenophthalein, 1-3 gr. / Menthol, 1-10 gr. / LYOLITH are best taken / at bedtime and on rising, / or after each meal, one or / two as may be prescribed / by physician, followed / by a large glass of hot / water. / H.K.WAMPOLE&CO. / LIMITED / PERTH, ONTARIO." "Henry K Wampole Co" appears in red script diagonally across the label.
- Object History
- This item originates from the West End Pharmacy in New Westminster.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Commercial paper label indicating "40 / Lyolith Tablets / (Tabella Lyolitha Stenhouse) / Gall Stone Remedy / Formula of / Dr. John Stnehouse / Each tablet contains: / Potass. Salicylate, 1 1-2 grs. / Potassium Citrate, 1-2 gr. / Sodium Glyco and / Tauro-cholate, 1 1-2 grs. / Sodium Oleate, 1 1-2 grs. / Phenophthalein, 1-3 gr. / Menthol, 1-10 gr. / LYOLITH are best taken / at bedtime and on rising, / or after each meal, one or / two as may be prescribed / by physician, followed / by a large glass of hot / water. / H.K.WAMPOLE&CO. / LIMITED / PERTH, ONTARIO."
- Measurements
- 8.25 cm height x 3.5 cm width x 2.75 cm depth
- Maker
- H. K. Wampole & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Perth
- Names
- West End Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- New Westminster
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2616
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.163.7
- Description
- Small, amber glass bottle, with rectangular base and cork stopper. The bottle is empty. Discoloured, rectangular, paper label is attached to the front, commerically printed, with black text.
- Object History
- This item originates from the West End Pharmacy in New Westminster.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "100 / CHOCOLATE-COATED / TABLETS / No. 480 / CORPORA LUTEA / (DESICCATED) / 2 GRAINS / Each tablet contains 2 / grains of the desiccated / material, equivalent to / about 12 grains of fresh / Corpora Luten. / Dose, 1 or 2 Tablets / three times a day. / PARJE, DAVIS & CO. / WALKERVILLE, / ONT., CANADA." printed in black down length of discoloured, white paper label. Text is enclosed by thin, black border line. Cork features small, circular green label with illegible, gold-coloured text.
- Measurements
- 3.7 cm height x 4.4 cm width x 10.5 cm length
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
- Names
- West End Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- New Westminster
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2617
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.163.8
- Description
- Empty brown glass bottle with paper label and cork stopper. Bottle has square base.
- Object History
- This item originates from the West End Pharmacy in New Westminster.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "THE / WOODBRIDGE / TREATMENT / OF / TYPHOID FEVER." Content info. included. Black text on white label.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 4 cm width x 2.5 length
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
- Names
- West End Pharmacy
- Geographic Access
- New Westminster
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8876
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1321.1
- Description
- Square amber glass (brown) bottle with cork stopper. Labelled "Pheno-Tonic Laxative". No contents
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Printed label black on beige "Chocolate-Coated / Tablets / No. 212 / PHENO-TONIC / LAXATIVE", followed by a list of ingredients. "Dose - One to three tablets / Three times per day / Charles E. Frosst & Co. / Montreal, Canada"
- Measurements
- 5 cm x 5 cm x 13.5 cm
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8877
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1322.1
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with paper label and cork stopper. Bottle is square based. Bottle is half illed with black-brown liquid.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "METHYL- / SALICYLATE / PETROGEN". Contents and company info. included.
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 5 cm width x 4.5 length
- Country Made
- Canada
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8881
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1326.1
- Description
- Emtpy clear glass bottle with paper label and black metal screw-on lid. Bottle has a rounded-rectangular base.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "ALCORUB / (RUBBING ALCHOHOL) / COMPOUND / POISON" Black text on white label with black trim. Product and content info. included. Label is stained. Label is marked with "50" in pencil near the top.
- Measurements
- 18.5 cm height x 6 cm width x 4 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8907
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1347.1
- Description
- A clear glass bottle with a silver metal screw top. Labelled "Arseno-Ferratose" Tablets. Bottle contains 1 brown pill.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Bottle has printed label black on beige. "75 Tablets / of 4 grains each / Arseno- / Ferratose / in Tablet Form / (Each tablet contains 4 grains / Sodium Arsenoferrialbuminate / Boehringer) / Dose - One to two tablets / three or four times a day / C.F.Boebringer & Soehne, / Mannheim. / Distributed by / Merck & Co. Inc. / New York / .34231
- Measurements
- 2.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 8 cm
- Country Made
- Germany
- Province Made
- Baden-Württemberg
- Site/City Made
- Mannheim
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8910
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1350.1
- Description
- Amber glass (brown) bottle with cork stopper. Labelled "Calomel Ipecac and Sodium Bicarbonate". No contents.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Bottle front printed label black on beige "500 / Tablet / triturates / No. 199 / "Calomel, Ipecac / and Sodium / Bicarbonate" list of ingredients ... "Parke, Davis & Co. / Detroit, Michigan / U.S.A" Rear label printed label red on beige. "manufactured in Canada / Laboratory of / Parke, Davis & Company / Walkerville, Ontario"
- Measurements
- 3 cm x 4.5 cm x 11.5 cm
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8924
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1358.1
- Description
- Empty brown glass bottle with paper label and cork stopper. Two labels on front, one on the back. Bottle has a rounded base.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked : "FLUID EXTRACT / MALE-FERN / Dryopteris Filix-mas (Lin.) Scholt." Black text on white. Second larger label lower on bottle reads "PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS / DETROIT, MICHIGAN". Black text on white. There is an illustration of a factory. Label on back reads "MALE-FERN" black text on white label. content info. included.
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm length
- Maker
- Parke, Davis & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Walkerville
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8925
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1359.1
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with printed paper label and cork stopper. Bottle has a round base. Bottle contains black residue. Paper label wrapped around neck of the bottle. Small paper label attached to back of bottle.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked " LIQUID EXTRACT / STRAMONIUM / LEAVES". Product info. included. Black text on paper label. Red check mark drawn onto label. Paper label around neck of bottle reads "BE CAREFUL" in faded red text. Small label on back reads "4 FLUID OUNCES".
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 4 cm width x 4 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Windsor
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8926
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1360.1
- Description
- Empty, square amber glass (brown) bottle with cork stopper. Some white powdery residue on the bottom of the bottle. Labeled front and back with commercial paper labels; black lettering on a white background. Front label indicates "100 / COMPRESSED / TABLETS / No. 231 / LITHIATED / ATOPHAN / (Schering's License / Reg. No. 65-15849 / 5 GRS. / Dose: - One to three tablets, \ followed by a copious draught / of water. / Charles E. Frosst & Co. / Montreal. Can." Charles E. Frosst & Co. is in script. Back label indicates that "After Oct. 1st., 1913, all tablets / containing Atophan will have the ad- / dition of a small quantitiy of cocoa, / which will change their color from / those previously offered."
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Labeled front and back with commercial paper labels; black lettering on a white background. Front label indicates "100 / COMPRESSED / TABLETS / No. 231 / LITHIATED / ATOPHAN / (Schering's License / Reg. No. 65-15849 / 5 GRS. / Dose: - One to three tablets, \ followed by a copious draught / of water. / Charles E. Frosst & Co. / Montreal. Can." Charles E. Frosst & Co. is in script. Back label indicates that "After Oct. 1st., 1913, all tablets / containing Atophan will have the ad- / dition of a small quantitiy of cocoa, / which will change their color from / those previously offered."
- Measurements
- 10.5 cm height x 3.25 cm width x 3.25 cm depth
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Quebec
- Site/City Made
- Montreal
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8927
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1361.1
- Description
- Empty brown glass bottle with paper label and cork stopper. Bottle has round base.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "HEMABALOIDS / ARSENIATED / (WITH STRYCHNIA)." Green text on white label. Label is divided into three boxes. Side boxes contain dosage and content info. Middle box contains content and company info.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 4 cm width x 4 cm length.
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- Yonkers
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact8928
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1362.1
- Description
- Empty brown glass bottle with paper label and cork stopper. Bottle is square based.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label marked "LIQUID / PEPTONOIDS / WITH / CREOSOTE". White text on black. Content info. included in black text on white label.
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- Yonkers
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