Historic Pharmacy Labels from the Late 1800s - Poison, Remedies & Spirits #3902598 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays twelve vintage pharmaceutical and spirit labels from American drugstores circa 1880-1900, including hazardous substances like laudanum and oxalic acid marked with poison symbols, as well as benign items like pure glycerine and cinnamon essence; each label features distinctive typography, decorative borders, and location-specific druggist names. Pricing tiers (e.g., “1000, $1.50; 500, $1.00”) suggest wholesale packaging for retail pharmacies. The labels reflect pre-regulation medicinal practices and regional commerce networks across Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Used on historical medicine collections websites, museum digital archives, or antique pharmacology blogs to illustrate pre-FDA drug labeling, public health history, or material culture of 19th-century American apothecaries; targets researchers, collectors, and educators.