Collection of 17 medical bottles, 19th-early 20th century
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- Artifact-box 296, Item hwilba0015
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1) Schumann & Doescher - Prescription Druggists, New Orleans, Louisiana 2) Gombault's Caustic Balsam - Lawrence Williams Co. 3) Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry 4) Frey's Vermifuge - Baltimore 5) Davis' Painkiller 6) Dr. Robert Folger - Olosaionian, New York (blown) 7) Dr. D. Jayne's Alternative (blown) 8) Warner's Safe Kidney & Liver Cure (brown glass pressed, picture of a safe) 9) Balsam of Honey (card says "1950, dug in Lancaster, Pennsylvania") 10) Dr. Langley's Root & Herb Bitters - 99 Union Street, Boston (blown, green glass) 11) Ramon's Santonine Worm Syrup 12) Larkin smelling salts, Buffalo (green) 13) Unmarked except for "D" on bottom 14) Two clear bottles - one with fly dried in liquid 15) Clear glass bottle - unmarked (not an infant feeder)
- Acquisition information:
- Received from: George D. Wilbanks, MD and Evelyn R. Wilbanks, PhD
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