William Procter Jr. Souvenir Medicine Canister

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

William Procter Jr. Souvenir Medicine Canister

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1994.1.177

Description

Black tin capsule possibly containing emetine around which is wrapped a handwritten note reading: "Brought by William Procter Jr. from Europe in 1867"

Category

PCP memorabilia

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1994.1

Made/Created

Date made

1864

Place

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Capsule

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

1-5/8 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Selections from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Permanent Collection

Notes

Exhibition Section: "PCP History"