Crate
Object number90.29.1
Retailer
Homewood Pharmacal Company
Retailer
Harry I. Neaman
Date1925-1931
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumWood; Metal; Cardboard
Credit LineGift of Joseph Miller
DescriptionRoughly constructed wooden crate with cardboard insert that divides the interior into twelve sections.Dimensions10 x 14.12 in. (25.4 x 35.9 cm)MarksBlack and red text on front and back "12 BOTTLES / GLASS / TODD'S TONIC / HOMEWOOD / PHARMACAL CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA".
Historical NotesWooden crate used to hold bottled Todd's Tonic, a wine-based medicine produced by Homewood Pharmacal Company.Label TextWooden crate used for carrying twelve bottles of Todd’s Tonic, produced by Homewood Pharmacal Company, which operated from 1925-1931. Its contents include California wine and useful medicinal ingredients. As this was during prohibition, Todd’s Tonic, at 20% alcohol content, may have been a sly way to produce and market an alcoholic beverage.
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