Hill's Pharmacy Castor Oil Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Name/Title

Hill's Pharmacy Castor Oil Bottle

Entry/Object ID

chs-012923

Description

A Knoxall Castor Oil bottle dispensed by James E. Hill, Hill's Pharmacy of Chester, NY.

Category

Hill's Pharmacy
Businesses

Acquisition

Notes

3/16/2010 Gift from Clifton Patrick.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hill, James E., Knoxall

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1930

Place

* Untyped Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Castor Oil Dose: Adults, 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls . . . . . Children, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls - - - - - - - - - Hill's Pharmacy James E. Hill, Ph. G. Main Street - Chester, N. Y. --- [bottom] Knoxall

Dimensions

Height

12.1 cm

Width

4 cm

Depth

3.1 cm

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Artifact/Physical Object Clifton Patrick A Knoxall Castor Oil bottle dispensed by James E. Hill, Hill's Pharmacy of Chester, NY.

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

- - - Clif bought on eBay: Hill's Pharmacy Chester, NY Castor Oil Knoxall Item number: 180474411221 Item location: North Chatham, New York, Ended: Mar 07, 201017:19:46 PST Bid history: 1 bid Winning bid: US $2.75 Shipping: $3.00 Seller: cragsmoor Lawrence E Gobrecht North Chatham, NY 12132 United States Description: Offering an as found Knoxall bottle (screw cap I believe but I did not try to remove it) with the paper label of James E. Hill PH. G. of Chester, NY. About 1/3 of the dreaded Castor Oil remains. The base is embossed "Knoxall" and the back has an unusual mark at the base of the shoulder that appears to be "3 ii" or something quite similar. A small pencil mark "15" is in the upper right corner of the label-- assume to be a price mark. 4 5/8 inches tall. Chester is near Sugar Loaf, Monroe and Goshen NY.

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Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

January 26, 2026