Board of Trustees of the Convention for Revision of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia

Photograph

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Board of Trustees of the Convention for Revision of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.360

Description

Black and white photograph of the Board of Trustees of the Convention for Revision of the US Pharmacopeia in 1900, taken in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy's museum

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Albumen Print

Subject

Board of trustees Pharmacopoeia Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Context

About the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention was established in 1820 in Washington, DC. Despite inviting all state medical societies to send delegates, only 11 states participated. The first USP consisted of around 200 drugs, which were considered the most thoroughly established and best understood at the time. In 1900, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Board of Trustees was created.

Category

PCP memorabilia

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.2

Made/Created

Date made

1900

Time Period

Early 20th century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Image

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Selections from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Permanent Collection

Notes

Exhibition Section: "PCP History"