Box

Name/Title

Box

Description

box which looks as if originally held a bottle. This was a patent medicine manufactured in Shelbyville. Printing makes claims for what will cure in man or beast. There is part of a stick on tag left with enough printing left to indicate product claimed to comply with the Pure Food and Drug Act of 6/30/1906. Writing all over box but front side has portion of engraving of Ephriam Fouty top of head gone because box is broken. Back side depicts a horse.

Collection

Norman & Junne Barnett

Acquisition

Accession

1981.006

Source or Donor

Norman Barnett, Junne Baxter Barnett

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1907

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early Date: 1907

Dimensions

Depth

1 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 15, 2000

Create Date

May 15, 2000

Update Date

February 13, 2025