Stony Brook University Libraries Digital Projects and Exhibits

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  Bridges' Dentifrice Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid for Bridges' Dentifrice. [on lid] BRIDGES' DENTIFRICE. FOR PRESERVING THE TEETH & GUMS / MANUFACTURED BY M. K. BRIDGES / BROOKLYN, N.Y. [Round; white ceramic with blue lettering]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Novol Anestube Unacaine HCI 3.8% with Supranol 1:60,000

  Novocol anesthetic. [on label] VACUUM PACKED / UNACAINE HCI 3.8% WITH SUPRANOL 1:60,000 / BRAND OF METABUTETHAMINE HCI / BRAND OF EPINEPHRINE / NOVOL METICAP ANESTUBE / 50 ECONOMY SIZE / CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS DISPENSING WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION. / PATENT NOS. 2,020,898, 2,051,349 / 2,139,818, 2,251,996 / MANUFACTURED BY NOVOCOL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO., INC. - BROOKLYN 7, N.Y. / DIRECTIONS FOR USE / FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION TO ESTABLISH INFILTRATION OR NERVE BLOCK ANESTHESIA IN DENTAL SURGERY. DO NOT INJECT INTRAVENOUSLY. / WARNING: TO BE SOLD ONLY AS AN UNBROKEN PACKAGE [with CANCO trademark] [with additional product specifications] [stamped F5322 in bottom]
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  Novol Anestubes 1 1/2% Primacaine HCI

  Novocol Anestubes 1 1/2% Primacaine HCI. [on label] VACUUM PACKED / NOVOCOL ANESTUBES 1 1/2% PRIMACAINE HCI WITH EPINEPHRINE 1:60,000 / CAUTION: FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS DISPENSING WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION / 50 ECONOMY SIZE / MANUFACTURED BY NOVOCOL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO., INC. - BROOKLYN 7, NEW YORK. / DIRECTIONS FOR USE / FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION TO ESTABLISH INFILTRATION OR NERVE BLOCK ANESTHESIA IN DENTAL SURGERY. DO NOT INJECT INTRAVENOUSLY. / WARNING: TO BE SOLD ONLY AS AN UNBROKEN PACKAGE [with CANCO trademark] [with additional product specifications] [stamped E4643 in bottom]
  Date: circa twentieth century
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  NovAmpul Box with Syringes

  Paper box with syringes. [on box] NOVAMPUL SYRINGE / NOVOCOL CHEMICAL MFG. CO., INC. / 2921-2923 ATLANTIC [AVENUE] BROOKLYN, N.Y. / MAKERS OF NOVOL PRODUCTS [with two syringes and needles inside box] [on syringe] CARPULE [name associated with Cook Laboratories]
  Date: circa early twentieth century
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  Novol Procaine-Epinephrin Pressure-Sthesia Billets, early 20th century

  Tube of Novol Procaine-Epinephrin Pressure-Sthesia Billets. [on label] EACH BILLET CONTAINS PROCAINE 0.01 GRAM / EPINEPHRIN 0.00015 GRAM / NOVOCOL CHEM. MFG. CO., INC. / BROOKLYN, N.Y. / 100
  Date: circa early twentieth century