Medicine Bottle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Medicine Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2014.6.5

Description

Brown glass medicine bottle with a white plastic cap. There are two rectangular paper labels on the either side of bottle, both orange. One has a photographic image of a boxer with the inscription, "BARRA'S RUB-MASSAGE REG. TRADE MARK Bobby "Kid" Barra FEEL LIKE NEW Rub-Massage for all Sports Indoor and Outdoor Prepared by ROBERT R. BARRA 24 Peru Street Burlington, Vt. 8 flu. ozs. $1.50 Satisfaction guaranteed FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY CAUTION NEAR FIRE". The other label has directions for use, and list of uses, and ingredients.

Context

Made by Robert R. Barra in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.6

Source or Donor

Duane Merrill and Company

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1948

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-5/8 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

Material

Glass, Paper, Plastic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Barra, Robert R.

Related Places