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Entering the Uranium Tunnel

Date: 1954
Description: Woman on crutches entering the front office of the uranium tunnel to receive a uranium treatment. Several men sitting in front of the storefront on benches...
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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Mendota Beach School

Date: 1922
Description: View from front of classroom of children sitting in desks at the elementary school health program, blowing their noses.
Postcard

La Pharmacie Francaise Museum

Date: 1960
Description: Reproduction of the apothecary shop owned by Louis Dufilho, the first licensed pharmacist in the United States. Louisiana pioneered in regulating the profe...
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"The Pharmacopeia Comes of Age" Painting

Date: 02 1956
Description: Photograph of a painting titled: "The Pharmacopeia Comes of Age" by the artist Robert Thom. The painting depicts a scene from 1880. Pictured are the notabl...
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"The Founding of the United States Pharmacopeia" Painting

Date: 1957
Description: Photograph of a completed painting by artist Robert Thom titled: "The Founding of the United States Pharmacopeia". The painting depicts a scene from the fi...
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Digitalis Exhibit

Date: 05 15 1935
Description: View of a U.S. Pharmacopeia Exhibit about a class of medications called 'digitalis' at the annual Philadelphia on Parade. Digitalis medicines are used to i...
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U.S. Pharmacopeia Exhibit

Date: 10 10 1937
Description: View of the U.S. Pharmacopeia's exhibit at the 1937 meeting of the American Medical Association. The exhibit highlights various advancements in drug treatm...
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Horse-Drawn Patent Medicines Wagon

Date: 01 07 1937
Description: A traveling salesman with Willson's Monarch Labs is standing beside the horse-drawn wagon that took him on sales routes in rural Wisconsin. Willson manufac...
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1970
Description: Pictured are the members of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Board of Trustees, 1960-70, left to right: George Beal (Chair), Adley Nichols (Secretary), Pa...
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1960
Description: Members of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Board of Trustees, 1950-1960. Pictured are, from left to right: Robert Swain (Chairman), Adley Nichols (Secre...
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1950
Description: View of the U. S. Pharmacopeial Convention Board of Trustees, 1940-50. Pictured are, left to right: Adley Nichols (Secretary), Morris Fishbein, Patrick Cos...
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1910
Description: Members of the 1900-1910 United States Pharmacopeial Convention.
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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1910
Description: Members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention of 1910 participate in an outdoor gathering.
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St. Joseph Hospital Pharmacy

Date: 1948
Description: View of a nurse or pharmacist taking notes in the front end of the prescription department at the St. Joseph Hospital Pharmacy.
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Guide Dogs and Trainers from International Guiding Eyes, Inc.

Date: 1965
Description: Erich Renner, breeder for International Guiding Eyes putting seeing eye guide dogs through their paces. A blind woman works with one dog while three German...
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International Harvester Publicity Division Office

Date: 04 1925
Description: Three employees of the Publicity Division of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department: Mr. Cooley, Mr. Remley and Miss McNulty.
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International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Chart Room

Date: 1925
Description: Three graphic artists inside the Chart Room of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department at 616 S. Michigan Avenue. The men are illustrat...
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Man Working on 35mm Film Reels

Date: 1925
Description: Man working on reels of 35mm film for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department.
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Medical Tent

Date: 1910
Description: Medical tent with what appears to be a patient in a bed, and doctor standing near a medical cabinet. The photograph is part of an album devoted to Internat...

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