Drugs Collection (#5)

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)

Pharmacy, 15th Century (engraving)
3646908 Pharmacy, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharmacy, 15th Century)

Salon de 1861, Peinture, Missir-Charsi, bazar des drogues, a Constantinople (engraving)
3645142 Salon de 1861, Peinture, Missir-Charsi, bazar des drogues, a Constantinople (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon de 1861, Peinture)

The snow shoe dance (chromolitho)
3105655 The snow shoe dance (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The snow shoe dance)

Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar, 1901 (colour litho)
3104714 Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar, 1901 (colour litho) by Crucius or Crusuius, Louis (1862-1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar)

Druggist (engraving)
668461 Druggist (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druggist. Illustration for Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

Advertisement for Moffats Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters, c
PNP383888 Advertisement for Moffats Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters, c.1860 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purify the blood)

Interior view of a chemical storage room at Parke, Davis & Co
MNY381163 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)

View of the Pharmacy (photo)
XJL187598 View of the Pharmacy (photo) by Spanish School, (16th century); Hospital de Tavera, Toledo, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Nights of Mr. Baudelaire (1821-67) (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT199766 The Nights of Mr. Baudelaire (1821-67) (litho) (b/w photo) by Durandeau, (fl.1867); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Colonisation Epidemic, from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret
CHT197118 The Colonisation Epidemic, from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret, 31st October 1885 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Tobacconist and Snuff Man, Cooke s, trade card (engraving)
984017 Tobacconist and Snuff Man, Cooke s, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobacconist and Snuff Man, Cooke s)

Aloes: harvesting the sap (chromolitho)
968646 Aloes: harvesting the sap (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aloes: harvesting the sap)

Ricin: pressing of oil (chromolitho)
968643 Ricin: pressing of oil (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ricin: pressing of oil)

Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil! [trade card], c. 1880-1910 (colour litho [trade card])
1079094 Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil! [trade card], c.1880-1910 (colour litho [trade card]) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Dr)

The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs (engraving)
1094623 The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stage of a Mountebank Seller of Drugs)

Apothecary, 1600 (chromolitho)
1094346 Apothecary, 1600 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apothecary, 1600)

Advertisement for Bile Beans (colour litho)
982593 Advertisement for Bile Beans (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Bile Beans)

The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, for the "Chinea"Festival, 1773
The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, for the " Chinea" Festival, 1773

The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1773: The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, 1773

Life expectancy
Stephen Clough

hard rock
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Wonderland?
Christophe Kiciak

Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards (pictured) of The Rolling Stones face drugs related charges at court in Chichester. 18th April 1967

Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones face drugs related charges at court in Chichester. 18th April 1967

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones pop group on his way to London sessions where he faces drugs charges. He was found guilty and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. 30th October 1967

Keith Richards of Rolling Stones leaves his hotel in Chichester during the groups drugs case trial. 29th June 1967

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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.