Langley & Michaels Company manufactured pharmaceuticals. 'I inside diamond' symbol on bottom of bottle indicates manufacture by Illinois Glass Company.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
Front of Bottle
Transcription
TARTARIC ACID (Powdered)
PUT UP BY
LANGLEY & MICHAELS CO.
SAN FRANCISCO AND FRESNO, CA
Language
English
Material/Technique
Label
Type
Label
Location
Cork
Transcription
KE
PHAR
COM
Language
English
Material/Technique
Label
Notes
Incomplete due to wear on cork
Type
Inscription
Location
On Front Label
Transcription
DHdH (in red)
PSP# (in black but this is crossed out in red)
Language
English
Material/Technique
Ink
Notes
Written in ink over label
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
977
Number Type
Old Object Number
Other Number
2011.287.2
Dimensions
Height
10 in
Circumference
12-1/2 in
Material
Glass, Cork
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Provenance
Notes
Found and donated by family of Zehna Dunn. Transcription from note:
Museum
554 - 2646
Main + Tate
3/19/1979
My kids were wading in shallow water in creek near Ben Lomond around 1960 and found bottle in water. I'm cleaning what-not shelf - I don't need this bottle. Maybe it would mean something to you
Zehna Dunn
Saratoga
