Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.17.006
Accession#:
2005.17
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim McCorcle.
Object Name:
Box
Title:
Pharmacist Stock Box, Tragacanth Gum
Description:
"Pennicks Initial Line, the initial source of supply, tested botanical drugs, Tragacanth Gum USP, powdered, evenized; S.B. Penick & Comany purveyors of the world's botanical drugs new york"

a round cardboard container with a paper label with brown print, half full of white powder
Notes:
Tragacanth Gum was used as an emulsifier and thickener

see 2005.17.001
People:
McCorcle, Jim
Search Terms:
Pharmacy
Botanical
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