Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.17.002
Accession#:
2005.17
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim McCorcle.
Object Name:
Box
Title:
Pharmacist Stock Box, Bleached Irish Moss
Description:
"Penicks, Initial Line, the initial source of supply, tested botanical drugs, Irish Moss Bleached, Sulphur Dioxide Bleached, S.B. Penick & Company, purveyor of The Worlds Botanical Drugs, New York, Chicago"

square yellow cardboard box with brown printing, 3/4 full of Irish Moss
Notes:
used as both a laxative and a stomach soother

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