Name/Title

BFI Antiseptic

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2016.1.5

Description

1 1/4 oz. bottle of antiseptic first-aid dressing and surgical powder

Collection

Estate of Dr. John A. 'Jack' Hargleroad II Collection

Category

medicines

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2016.1

Source or Donor

Estate of John A. Hargleroad II, M.D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of John A. Hargleroad II, M.D., 2016

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Merck & Company, Inc.

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Notes

Merck Sharp & Dohme, Division of Merck & Co. Inc.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottle

Height

4-3/8 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Circumference

5-1/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

From 2016 gallery label: Following the death of Dr. John A. 'Jack' Hargleroad II in May, 2015, his heirs contacted the Museum to see if there was interest in items related to the doctor's career. The items in this case represent the bulk of the miscellany of objects we subsequently received. Dr. Hargleroad received his M.D. degree from Temple University Medical School in 1946, and several years later he opened a solo medical practice in Shippensburg, PA. He was a General Practitioner and a country doctor who treated all ages, made house calls, and assisted in surgery. During his career he delivered over 2,000 babies. In 1964, he and his family moved to State College, PA, where he was a physician and faculty member of Penn State University until his retirement in 1985.