Dr. Groves Anodyne for Infants Bottle

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Dr. Groves Anodyne for Infants Bottle

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.347

Description

Empty glass bottle of Dr. Groves' Anodyne for Infants

Context

Dr. M. F. Groves Son and Company operated at 803 South Front Street in Philadelphia from circa 1900 through the mid-20th century.

Collection

Alan and Lorraine Warren Collection

Category

containers, medicine bottles, maternal and infant care
personal equipment, tools and equipment

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.2

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Dr. M. F. Groves Son and Company

Time Period

Late 19th to early 20th century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottle

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

1 in

Length

2 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

This collection of medicine and pharmacy bottles, gifted by Alan and Lorraine Warren, is an important addition to the Museum's holding of Philadelphiana; nineteen of the twenty bottles are marked "Philadelphia," either in full or in abbreviation.