Drugs Collection (#4)

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

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

Advert,s Moss, Druggist, Operative & Experimental Chemist, High Street, Cheltenham. 1826

Rhubarb; grating roots in Tibet (chromolitho)
968642 Rhubarb; grating roots in Tibet (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhubarb: grating roots in Tibet)

People smoking cigarettes
A lady offers cigarettes to her companions 1892

Camp scenes - an Army Drug Store - the hospital steward, pub. 1864 (engraving)
1144571 Camp scenes - an Army Drug Store - the hospital steward, pub. 1864 (engraving) by Becker, Joseph (1841-1910) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Albarello with white-bearded, turbanded physician and trophies of arms, c
3526192 Albarello with white-bearded, turbanded physician and trophies of arms, c.1550-75 (maiolica) by Italian School, (16th century); 28.9 high cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

Une Pharmacie en Alsace (engraving)
3645897 Une Pharmacie en Alsace (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Pharmacie en Alsace. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1879)

Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho)
3639439 Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shop of a Grocer and Druggist (engraving)
668479 Shop of a Grocer and Druggist (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shop of a Grocer and Druggist, from a Stamp of Vriese, Seventeenth Century)

Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189726 Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Interior view of a chemical storage room at Parke, Davis & Co
MNY381161 Interior view of a chemical storage room at Parke, Davis & Co. chemists, Hudson & Vestry Streets, New York, 1910 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Colchicum (chromolitho)
2782708 Colchicum (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colchicum. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Il Modo d Adoperare il Balador Secreto dei Giudei, by Jacopo Coppa of Modena
1562682 Il Modo d Adoperare il Balador Secreto dei Giudei, by Jacopo Coppa of Modena, Florence, 1st October, 1573 (woodcut & print) by Italian School

Escape of Roger Mortimer from the Tower, illustration from Cassell
STC385257 Escape of Roger Mortimer from the Tower, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Ricketts

Medecin (coloured engraving)
6016035 Medecin (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medecin. Illustration for Costume du Moyen Age, D Apres les Manuscrits, les Peintures)

Chemists Shop (engraving)
6010476 Chemists Shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists Shop. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1870).); © Look and Learn

Camp Scenes - an Army Drug Store - the Hospital Steward
2652843 Camp Scenes - an Army Drug Store - the Hospital Steward, from a sketch by our special artist, Joseph Becker, pub. 1864 (engraving) by Becker

The burned drugs (gravure)
3620951 The burned drugs (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burned drugs. Les drogues brulees)

A quack medicine seller at a fair in a small town in Germany, 1820 (chromolitho)
2782641 A quack medicine seller at a fair in a small town in Germany, 1820 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Why pay a doctor? (engraving)
3101385 Why pay a doctor? (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why pay a doctor)

Buffalo hunt (chromolitho)
3105652 Buffalo hunt (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buffalo hunt. Advertisement for Kickapoo Indian Remedies)

Archery of the Mandans (chromolitho)
3105649 Archery of the Mandans (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archery of the Mandans)

Advertisement for Dr Richards Laxocomfits (chromolitho)
3105636 Advertisement for Dr Richards Laxocomfits (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Papa has a headache"(chromolitho)
3105582 " Papa has a headache" (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Papa has a headache")

Medical chest by the Dinneford Family Chemist (mahogany)
BAL3015 Medical chest by the Dinneford Family Chemist (mahogany) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Drug Merchant, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478552 Drug Merchant, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: CA'moutti ou Marchand de drogueries, illustration from L Inde Francaise)

Pharmacy (chromolitho)
1093682 Pharmacy (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharmacy. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

The Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London (engraving)
5231128 The Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London)

Preparing camphor in Japan (chromolitho)
968647 Preparing camphor in Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing camphor in Japan)

Saffron: harvesting and roasting of crocus stigmas (chromolitho)
968645 Saffron: harvesting and roasting of crocus stigmas (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saffron: harvesting and roasting of crocus stigmas)

Medecins du roi (engraving)
3646110 Medecins du roi (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medecins du roi. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

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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.