Drugs Collection (#3)

pharmacology
Alexey Lobur

Sign Layers
Joshua Leeman

don't do drugs
Adam Lawless

AMERICAN TOBACCO GROWER
An American tobacco grower sits leaning on a barrel of the tobacco which will be sent away to poison the lives of millions of wretched victims doomed to a miserable death Date: 1871

HASHISH & ASSASSINS
THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN drugs his corps of assassins with hashish, which inspires them with dreams of the houris they will find when they die and go to Heaven... Date: 13th century

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Address by Father Kneipp in the open hall at Woerishofen, Bavaria, Germany, Sebastian Anton Kneipp, 17 May 1821
17, 1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, athletic, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, catholic, christian, clergyman, clergymen, contemporary, cure

A sip of laughing gas
Dmitry Skvortsov

Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490165 Detail of the Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); Groeningemuseum, Bruges

The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel)
490163 The Pharmacy at Saint-John's Hospital (oil on panel) by Bree, Philipe Jacques van (1786-1871); 90x110 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5987822 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Possibly: Boardinghouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Boardinghouse, Alabama]. [Signs: Soda; Candy; Drugs; Cigars; Coca-Cola; Greensboro Drug Co. ]

Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b / w photo)
5207876 Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women waiting to collect medicines at a dispensary)

Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3645851 Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Boutique d apothicaire au seizieme siecle)

Drug Jar with the head of a warrior, c. 1540-50 (maiolica)
3526193 Drug Jar with the head of a warrior, c.1540-50 (maiolica) by Italian School, (16th century); 26.7 high cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Advertisement for Roberts, cloth merchants, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London
6033046 Advertisement for Roberts, cloth merchants, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London, where Dr Anthony Daffy prepared his Elixir Salutis (engraving) by English School

Advertisement for Teutonic liquid malt and hops extract, 1897 (litho)
PNP383894 Advertisement for Teutonic liquid malt and hops extract, 1897 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For convalescents)

Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho)
968644 Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinchona: removing bark)

Druggists (St Merny) (chromolitho)
972215 Druggists (St Merny) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druggists (St Merny). Educational card.); © Look and Learn

A soiree vaccinate in Philadelphia (engraving)
736232 A soiree vaccinate in Philadelphia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A soiree vaccinate in Philadelphia; Lymph instead of Negus at a fashionable)

Teheran, Epicier Droguiste Sur La Place Royale (colour photo)
2817321 Teheran, Epicier Droguiste Sur La Place Royale (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teheran, Epicier Droguiste Sur La Place Royale)

Comic postcard, William & Rose, with a pair of reefs down - a completely blank, blue rectangle. What could it possibly mean? Answers on a postcard, please! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Customer in department store - walk this way Date: 20th century

Advert for Beechams Pills, 1925 Date: 1925

Ms Fr 2810 f. 17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers
BAL125110 Ms Fr 2810 f.17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers drugged wine, from the Livres des Merveilles du Monde

Nuns dressing a sick man (oil on canvas)
CHT184359 Nuns dressing a sick man (oil on canvas) by Bail, Antoine Jean (1830-1918); 27x22 cm; Musee des Hospices Civils, Lyon

Distorted view of Nelsons Column, London (b / w photo)
5999931 Distorted view of Nelsons Column, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distorted view of Nelsons Column, London)

Chinese pharmacy, Los Angeles, California, 1899 (photolithograph)
5854055 Chinese pharmacy, Los Angeles, California, 1899 (photolithograph) by Detroit Photographic Co. (fl.1898-1900); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Artist, c. 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163802 The Artist, c.1830 (litho) (b/w photo) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Advert, T & H Smith Limited, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Advert for T & H Smith Limited, Morphine and Codeine manufacturers, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Jollys Duchess Pills
Advert for Jollys Duchess Pills for Pale Faces, from British Druggists Ltd, Oxford Street, London. 1897

Medical case with instruments and medicines, early 19th century
CHT184350 Medical case with instruments and medicines, early 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

ILN cover - Dr. Mildred C. Rebstock
Chloromycetin synthesised for the first time by Dr. Mildred C. Rebstock. Chloromycetin was discovered to be a powerful means of fighting typhus and typhoid. On March 27th 1949, Parke, Davis and Co

Albarello with black-bearded, turbaned physician and trophies of arms, c
3526191 Albarello with black-bearded, turbaned physician and trophies of arms, c.1550-75 (maiolica) by Italian School, (16th century); 29.2 high cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho)
3105399 Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ponds Extract.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Adverts, T & H Smith Limited, John Beggs Scotch Whisky
Adverts for T & H Smith Limited, manufacturers of morphine and codeine, Edinburgh, London and Glasgow, and John Beggs Scotch Whisky, Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Scotland. 1905

Helleborus niger (chromolitho)
2782736 Helleborus niger (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helleborus niger. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA
Virginia Street (looking north), Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: 1930

Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, California, USA
Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, with Pantages Theatre on the left and the Taft Building on the right. Date: 1947

Street pharmacist with tray of drugs, China, East Asia
Street pharmacist with his tray of drugs, China, East Asia. Date: 1922

Advertisement on a postcard, Evans Pastilles
Pharmaceuticals advertisement on a postcard, Evans Pastilles for sore throats (in Spanish), with an elegant woman in a hat. Date: circa 1908

Advertisement on a postcard, Evans Carlsbad Salts
Pharmaceuticals advertisement on a postcard, Evans Carlsbad Salts for liver, gout and rheumatism (in Spanish), with an elegant woman in a hat. Date: circa 1908

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"From the 1988 Seoul Olympics to police evidence bags, they have left an indelible mark on our society. The Mens 100m Final at the Seoul Olympics serves as a stark reminder of the controversy surrounding performance-enhancing substances. Meanwhile, in the world of art, 'The Pharmacy' artwork from 1912 depicts the role drugs play in our lives and their impact on human physiology. Even everyday substances like caffeine can be considered drugs, as depicted by the intricate molecular structure. However, not all drug-related images are positive; police evidence bags serve as a grim reminder of illegal substances that plague our communities. In Montreal Pharmacy, Canada, we witness how they can regulated and dispensed for medicinal purposes. On a different note, cannabis seed packets sold at Amsterdam's Bloemenmarkt highlight changing attitudes towards marijuana. While smoking has been associated with various forms of drug use throughout history, it is essential to remember that "No Smoking" signs were put in place to protect public health. Opium Poppy Scarlet showcases nature's contribution to pharmaceuticals but also reminds us of its potential dangers when misused. Lastly, Woman Smoking from the 1940s captures a snapshot of societal norms and attitudes towards smoking during that era. Drugs continue to shape our world – whether through athletic scandals or artistic interpretations – raising questions about their benefits and consequences.