Historical Arsenic Poison Warning Label from 1800s Druggist - R.C. Mathewson, Boonville, IN #216035 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white woodcut-style label warns of arsenic’s lethal danger with bold typography and a classic skull-and-crossbones symbol. It identifies R.C. Mathewson, a druggist in Boonville, Indiana, and provides an emergency antidote protocol involving sweet oil, butter or milk, and hydrated oxide of iron. The design reflects Victorian-era public health communication before modern regulatory standards.

Used on historical pharmaceutical packaging or as part of museum exhibits, educational resources on toxicology history, or antique apothecary collections; matches user intent for researching historical poisons, vintage medical labels, or 19th-century drug safety practices.