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Bottle, Medicine

Object number2017.113.14 a,b

Manufacturer Otis Clapp and Son

Date1938-1997

MediumGlass; Paper; Adhesive; Ink

Credit LineGift of Shadyside Hospital Foundation, UPMC Shadyside

DescriptionColorless glass medicine bottle. Square bottle with sloped shoulders, flared neck, and slightly wider mouth with flat rim. Bottle is empty. Off-white label. Colorless glass bottle stopper. Circular head with tapered stopper. Top has eight-sided off-white paper label.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-b together): 5.313 x 1.688 x 1.688 in. (13.5 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 4.75 x 1.688 x 1.688 in. (12.1 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 1.438 x 1.313 in. (3.7 x 3.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Label has printed/typed black text “SHADYSIDE HOSPITAL / GELSEMIUM 3X / Form 7 10M 8-57”.

(b)
Label on top of stopper has printed/typed black text “Gelsemium / 3X”.
Marks(a)
Raised text on back side of bottle “OTIS CLAPP & SON”.
Historical NotesMedicine bottle used at 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 Shadyside Hospital

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