Medicine Bottle Collection

Drug store, Alfonso G. Zerbi, San Juan, Puero Rico, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Drug store, Alfonso G. Zerbi, San Juan, Puero Rico, between 1895 and 1910

Indian Bottle (Medicine Bottle), 1935/1942. Creator: Loraine Makimson
Indian Bottle (Medicine Bottle), 1935/1942

Medicine Bottle, c. 1936. Creator: Donald Streeter
Medicine Bottle, c. 1936

Medicine Bottle, c. 1936. Creator: John Dana
Medicine Bottle, c. 1936

Visit to a sick old woman, 1884. Creator: Frederik Vermehren
Visit to a sick old woman, 1884

Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. Infirmary, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pa. Infirmary, 1901

Fireplace in bedroom of Floyd Burroughs cabin, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Fireplace in bedroom of Floyd Burroughs cabin. Hale County, Alabama

Medicine Bottle Chest, c. 1936. Creator: Gilbert Sackerman
Medicine Bottle Chest, c. 1936

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

The Quack Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann
VCH175713 The Quack Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Man Gin Bottle man bubble bottle formerly medicine bottle
A Man with a Gin Bottle, A man with a bubble bottle (formerly a medicine bottle). The man is holding his hat under his arm and carrying a basket on the back

Figure on bedside table and with medicine bottle, Arnold Houbraken, 1682

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Walker Evans' haunting image of Floyd Burroughs' bedroom in Hale County, Alabama, 1936, reveals an old medicine bottle nestled among rustic belongings, echoing the worn-out fireplace. This relic, reminiscent of a bygone era, shares a historical parallel with the Medicine Bottle Chest from 1936, showcasing an array of antique bottles. The intricate hand-coloured etching, "Taking Physick," published in 1800, depicts a patient eagerly consuming a potion from a medicine bottle, while Aesop's "The Quack Frog" fable satirizes the quackery of the past. Transcending time, a Man Gin Bottle, once a medicine bottle, now transformed into a man bubble bottle, adds a whimsical touch to this exploration of the evolving role of medicine bottles in our lives. Arnold Houbraken's 1682 painting of a figure on a bedside table with a medicine bottle, encapsulates the timeless human connection to these containers of healing and hope.