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Date
1906 - 1940
Description
Alcohol Tincture Bottles (G-6, G-1, G-8)
These bottles all contain alcohol based liquids that were approved by the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
G-6: Glycerole Pepsin Concentrated used for assisting in digestion; this was produced by Parke, Davis & Company based out of Detroit, Michigan.
G-1: Elixir no. 136, Five Bromides; this was produced by Parke, Davis & Company based out of Detroit, Michigan.
G-8: Wampole's Tonga - Salicyl used to reduce fever and allays pain; this was produced by Henry K. Wampole & Company based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Item Type
medical equipment
Material Type
glass
Number of Pieces
3
Date Uploaded
08.08.2017
Dimensions
7.2 x 4.7 x 20, 19.9 x 7.5, 7.3 x 5.2 x 20.5
Dimensions Notes
Bottle measurements are from left to right. All measurements were taken in centimeters. Measurements are listed as “length by width by height” or “height by diameter” unless otherwise noted.
Recommended Citation
The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing: Historical Collection. (2017). "Bottles: Alcohol Tincture" [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/168
