Box, Medicine
- Object Name:
- Box, Medicine
- Object ID:
- 1979.062.01
- Place of Origin:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Description:
- Small wooden medicine case, used by Dr. Stillman J. Quinby (1832-1912). Originally contained 48 bottles of pills with wooden separators between them and two bottles for liquids. Printed label inside lid: "MEDICINES CONTAINED IN THIS CASE, / Prepared and sold at the Homoeopathic Pharmacy of / F. E. BOERICKE, Homoeopathic Chemist, 1011 Arch Street, Philadelphia.", with list of 48 medicines.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-3.1 W-9.2 D-5.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Medicine case was used by Dr. Stillman J. Quinby (b. Parsonsfield, ME, 12/07/1832; d. Lynn, MA, 09/08/1912; buried in Concord, NH). He served as a surgeon with the U.S. Army in the Civil War and practiced medicine in Memphis, TN, and Cheyenne, WY. His first wife was from NH. Dr. Quinby was grandfather of donor.
- People:
- Quinby, Stillman J. (1832-1912)
- Subjects:
- Medicines, Medical equipment and supplies, Doctors
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