Penicillin Medicine Bottle, circa 1945

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Medicine bottle

Date Made

circa 1945

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time

Object ID

99.164.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 in (Medicine bottle)
Diameter: 1 in (Medicine bottle)
Height: 1.375 in (Packaging)
Width: 3.25 in (Packaging)
Length: 1.25 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on medicine bottle: 10c.c. / Sterile / PENICILLIN IN OIL / AND WAX / SQUIBB / Suspension of pencillin calcium / in peanut oil, with Bleached / Beeswax 4.8% W/V / 300,000 Units per cc. / For Intramuscular use only. / E.R.SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK / Made in U.S.A. on packaging: 10cc. / 300,000 Units per cc. / STERILE / PENICILLIN IN OIL AND WAX / SQUIBB / Suspension of penicillin calcium in peanut / oil, with Bleached Beeswax 4.8 % W/V / Caution: To be dispensed only by or on the prescription of a physician. / E.R SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION SINCE 1858 / WARNING: / For Intramuscular Use Only / IMPORTANT / See enclosed circular concerning procedure / for withdrawing Penicillin in Oil and Wax. / Store in a refrigerator, not above 15 (degrees) C. (59 degrees F) / Made in U.S.A. / Expiration Date: Mar 19 '47 / Control: 7589-1