Box
Object number2012.47.64 a-d
Manufacturer
French, Richards and Company
Date1840-1879
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
Mediumcardboard ribbon
Credit LineGift of Melinda Hays Evans
DescriptionSmall blue cardboard box broken into four pieces.Dimensions3.062 x 4.437 in. (7.8 x 11.3 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Handwritten over sticker is "Broken / Thermometers".
Marks(a)
Brown square sticker with print in the middle "French's / Perfumes. / Philadelphia".
Back has text "French's / Perfumes / EXQUISITELY / FRAGRANT / ODOR PLEASING / DELICATE / AND LASTING / FRENCH, RICHARDS & CO. / PHILADELPHIA."
Historical NotesBox originally was for perfume but was repurposed to hold medical equipment. Part of a collection of medical supplies of Dr. James Glenn Dickson who operated in the Canonsburg area from the 1840s to the 1870s. Donor Melinda Hays Evans’ family found the apothecary chest with accompanying medical supplies in a barn on their property in the Canonsburg area. The collection documents the practice of a mid-19th century small town doctor.
Previous owner
Dr. James Glenn Dickson
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