Fasteeth Alkaline Denture Powder – Dentists’ Trial Size
Title Fasteeth Alkaline Denture Powder – Dentists’ Trial Size Author Clark-Cleveland, Inc. Image Description This small, boldly colored tin of […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Lavoris
Title Lavoris Mouthwash Bottles (Embossed & Labeled) Image Description This entry features two original bottles of Lavoris, a popular mid-century
Glovarian Pills
Title Glovarian Pills Author Schieffelin & Co., New YorkGlycerin Ovarian Extract, Estrogenic Material (Estrone), circa 1930s–1940s Image Description This boxed
Gonococcal Urethritis in the Male: For Practitioners (1928)
Title Gonococcal Urethritis in the Male: For Practitioners (1928) Author P. S. Pelouze, M.D.Associate in Urology and Assistant Genito-Urinary Surgeon
Ceramic Neti Pot by WT & C (Made in Germany)
Title Ceramic Neti Pot by WT & C (Made in Germany) Author WT & C (Germany) Image Description This porcelain
Packer’s Tar Soap Tin
Title Packer’s Tar Soap Tin Image Description This well-worn rectangular tin once held a bar of Packer’s Tar Soap, manufactured
Pape’s Cold Compound – Belladonna & Aconite Cold Remedy Tube
Title Pape’s Cold Compound – Belladonna & Aconite Cold Remedy Tube Image Description This small paper-and-foil tube originally held 24
Vaccine Virus (Small-Pox) Tube Set – Gilliland Laboratories
Title Vaccine Virus (Small-Pox) Tube Set – Gilliland Laboratories Author The Gilliland Laboratories, Marietta, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Image Description This wooden
Pluto Water: America’s Physic
Title Pluto Water: America’s Physic Author Pluto Corporation, French Lick, Indiana Image Description This glass bottle once contained “Pluto Water,”