medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22771
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.32
- Description
- Clear glass stopper bottle, with rectangular base, with no stopper. White and orange, rectangular paper label is attached to the front, commerically printed, with black and white text. The bottle contains dark residue on the interior sides of the bottle, especially bottom right corner and the neck of the bottle, and small, loose pieces of material at the bottom. Discoloured, rectangular cardboard box, torn at top and missing top flap. The box is labelled on all four long faces with black and white, commerically printed text. It contains a clear glass bottle, described above, and an orange-pink sheet of instructions.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "Shake the Bottle / ASPROLAX / TRADE MARK / 2 GRAINS ANTIPYRENE / 2 MINIMS TINCTURE BELLADONNA / LEAVES PER MAXIMUM DOSE / FOR COLDS, CORYZAm COUGHS, / AND LaGRIPPE, DUE TO COLDS" printed at top of paper label on bottle in black, "ASPROLAX" printed in white with black outline. Below, directions for use are printed, for adults and children, as well as the information about the distributor and patent in black text. Partial piece of paper label attached to back of bottle, orange in colour. "[ill.] / for / COLDS / and COUGHS / La GRIPPE / or Bronchitis / due to colds / Delightful to take and / leaves no unpleasant / afer effects. Child- / ren take it readily / ANTIPYRETIC / LAXATIVE" printed centrally in black and white on front paper label on box. Followed by information about the distributor and patent, below. Left and back side of box feature instructions for use, in German, French, Spanish, Bohemian, and Swedish. Right side of box describes the uses and effects of the patent medicine.
- Measurements
- Bottle: 3.8 cm height x 6 cm width x 14.5 cm length Box: 4.3 cm height x 6.4 cm width x 15 cm length
- Maker
- Tanlac Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Quebec
- Site/City Made
- Montreal
- Names
- National Drug Company
- Geographic Access
- Vancouver
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22773
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.34
- Description
- Rectangular clear glass bottle with cork stopper. 98% filled with brown liquid. English label on front and French on the back. Small label around neck of bottle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "PEERLESS / A / RELIABLE / REMEDY / FOR WHOPPING / COUGH, CROUP, / BRONCHITIS, / AND SPASMODIC / AFFECTIONS / OF THE / THROAT" Under label is the compostion of product and the directions for use. At the bottom of the label is "Prepared for / MIDWAY PHARMACY / Cor. Broadway and Heather / Vancouver, B.C. / Phone Fair 0840" bottom 5 Fluidounces. On the back is a French label. The label is blue with a black checkered pattern around it. The letters are black. There is a small label around the neck of the bottle. "Shake Well Before Using"
- Measurements
- 19 cm height x 3 cm width x 6 cm length
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
- Names
- National Drug Company
Images
medicinal bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22774
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.35
- Description
- Clear glass rectangular bottle with black metal screw cap. Brown residue inside. Label on front in English and back French.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "GREY'S / SYRUP / OF / RED SPRUCE GUM / NO. 4115 / PROPRIETARY OR PATENT / MEDICINE ACT / THIS SYRUP is prepar- / ed from the Spruce Gum / which is a most valuable / Gum for medicinal pur- / poses, to which is added / other ingredients, forming a valuable remedy for / Coughs, Asthma, Bron- / chitis, Hoarseness and all / other affections. " Dose informtion below. "Shake well before using" Makers name on bottom. Lable is white with black letters.
- Measurements
- 18 cm height x 2 1/2 cm width x 5 1/2 length
- Maker
- D. Watson & Company
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Quebec
- Site/City Made
- Montreal
- Names
- National Drug Company
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
medicinal bottle with box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22770
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.31
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with gold metal screw-on lid and white paper labels on front and back. Bottle 3/4 full of brown liquid that has solidified. Thin, brown cardboard box with product name, ingredients and instructions for use commerically printed on the front and back in English and French. Box contains information sheet and corrugated cardboard packing insert.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Bottle marked "ANGIER'S / EMULSION / PETROLEUM / WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES / (LIME AND SODA)" in black text on white paper label. Dosage and content info. included. Label on back of bottle contains same message in French. Box exterior has the same information.
- Measurements
- Bottle: 17.5 cm height x 6 cm width x 3 cm length Box: 18.3 cm height x 7 cm width x 4.8 cm length
- Maker
- Angier Chemical Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Names
- National Drug Company
Images
medicinal tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22779
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.40
- Description
- Rectangular tin box containing throat pastilles. Commercial paper label on lid with red lettering indicating "ARGYLE'S / 301 / THROAT PASTILLES / RED / Recommended for Coughs and / Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis / Laryngitis etc. / Menthol, Thymol Eucalyptol / Net contents 2 1/4 oz. / The City Drug & Book Co. / Nelson's Dispensing Chemists / NELSON B.C.". Tin is full of dark red pastilles/lozenges.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Commercial paper label on lid with red lettering indicating "ARGYLE'S / 301 / THROAT PASTILLES / RED / Recommended for Coughs and / Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis / Laryngitis etc. / Menthol, Thymol Eucalyptol / Net contents 2 1/4 oz. / The City Drug & Book Co. / Nelson's Dispensing Chemists / NELSON B.C."
- Measurements
- 2 cm height x 5.5 cm width x 8 cm length
- Names
- National Drug Company
retail display cabinet
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact22777
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.148.38
- Description
- retail display cabinet or dispensing cabinet; wood slat construction (1/4 in. or 063 cm) with paper product labeling over top. Paper product labelling is in colour. Six drawers with small metal pull-rings. Original labeling appears to be for "Bauer & Black" brands of plasters and dressings, but other labels have been placed over the orginal markings in some places.
- Object History
- This item originates from the National Drug Company.
- Classification
- Advertising Media
- Marks/Labels
- Original labeling appears to be for "Bauer & Black" brands of plasters and dressings. These include: "King's Kidney Plasters", "B & B / Belladonna / Plasters", and "REX / Porous / Plasters". Other labels have been placed over the orginal markings in some places. These include: "RUSSIAN-TYPE / MINERAL OIL / (HEAVY LIQUID PETROLATUM), "STANDARD / (REGISTERED) / FORMALDEHYDE / GUARANTEED 37% / POISON", "FRENCH CHALK / B.C. DRUGS LIMITED / VANCOUVER, B.C.", and "PURE GREEN SOAP / For Shampooing / ... / B.C. DRUGS LIMITED, LABORATORY / VANCOUVER, CANADA".
- Measurements
- 87.6 cm x 86.4 cm x 54.6 cm
- Maker
- Bauer & Black
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Illinois
- Site/City Made
- Chicago
- Subjects
- Advertising Medium
- Names
- National Drug Company
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