Humphrey's 28

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Humphrey's "28"

Entry/Object ID

2011.387.1-2

Description

Two boxes of Humphrey's "28," a homeopathic remedy. Both boxes have labeling and instructions on all six sides of the box. One box is empty, and only has the enclosed instructions; the other box contains the pill bottle, with small white, round pills inside, as well as the enclosed instructions.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Humphreys Medicine Company

Date made

circa 1940

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date is based on how the company is labeled on the box; company changed its name to this in 1940.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Front and back of box

Transcription

HUMPHREYS / "28" / Complete Directions Enclosed / Average Contents 190 Tablets 2 1/2 Grains each / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / (A Homeopathic Preparation) / SIMPLE NERVOUS CONDITIONS / ACTIVE INGREDIENTS (H.P.U.S.) / Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium Semp.) 3X / Picric Acid (Acidum Picrum) 6X / China (Cinchona Off.) 2X / Potassium Phosphate (Kali. Phos.) 3X / HUMPHREYS MEDICINE COMPANY / INCORPORATED / NEW YORK, N.Y. / MADE IN U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Right and left sides of box

Transcription

AVERAGE DOSE - 2 Tablets four / times a day

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

Top and bottom of box

Transcription

"28"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle, Medicine

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Medicine

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

276

Dimensions

Width

2-1/8 in

Depth

1 in

Length

3-5/8 in

Material

Paper, Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good