Bottle, Medicine
Object number2017.113.13
Retailer
R. E. Sellers
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside
DescriptionAqua glass medicine bottle. Cylindrical bottle with sloped shoulders, straight neck, and slightly wider mouth. Two seams. Raised retailer text on two sides. Bottle is empty.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 5 x 1.563 in. (12.7 x 4 cm)MarksRaised text on one side “R. E. SELLERS / DRUGGIST”.
Raised text on opposite side “PITTSBURGH”.
Historical NotesMedicine bottle used at the Homeopathic Hospital and/or Shadyside Hospital. Homeopathic Hospital was the predecessor of Shadyside Hospital and Dr. James H. McClelland was one of its more prominent physicians. Homeopathic Hospital, a 38-bed hospital was established in 1866 on the Boulevard of the Allies and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The hospital moved to a site just in front of its present location in 1910. By 1938, homeopathic medicine had fallen out of favor and the hospital changed its name to Shadyside Hospital. The present building was erected in 1972, and it became part of UPMC in 1997. Dr. James Henderson McClelland, Jr., attended Hahnemann Homeopathic College in Philadelphia before returning to Pittsburgh and becoming a prominent physician operating out of his home on Shadyside on the corner of Wilkins and Fifth Avenue. McClelland played a major role in the Homeopathic Hospital, including its eventual move from downtown to Shadyside.
Related institution
Homeopathic Hospital
(1866 - 1938)
Related institution
Shadyside Hospital
On View
Not on view
R.E. Sellers & Company
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