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medicinal box

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
HV971.147.21
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.
Category
07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
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
Maker
Western Wholesale Drug Limited
Country Made
Canada
Province Made
British Columbia
Site/City Made
Vancouver
Subjects
Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment
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