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000042247 001__ 42247
000042247 005__ 20250424233549.0
000042247 02470 $$2Collection number$$aMMC-2014-012.22.1
000042247 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.6083/bpxhc42247
000042247 035__ $$aMMC-2014-012.22.1
000042247 037__ $$aDA
000042247 041__ $$aeng
000042247 245__ $$aGelatin Coated Corrosive Sublimate Pills
000042247 260__ $$aDetroit, MI$$cundated
000042247 336__ $$aStill image
000042247 520__ $$aSmall, light brown, glass bottle with a label for Parke, Davis, & Co. Sublimate Pills. A highly poisonous compound, corrosive sublimate had a number of uses in photography, pest control, preservation, and medicine. It is more commonly known under its contemporary name of mercury chloride. In the early 20th century, it was a common over-the-counter cure for measles and syphilis and often used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. It was responsible for many accidental poisonings, suicides, and suspected murders.
000042247 542__ $$fPublic Domain
000042247 650__ $$aNonprescription Drugs$$018093
000042247 650__ $$aFirst Aid$$019063
000042247 650__ $$aAnti-Infective Agents, Local$$014839
000042247 650__ $$aPharmaceutical Preparations$$018091
000042247 655__ $$apoison bottles$$042215
000042247 7102_ $$aParke, Davis & Company$$010981
000042247 8564_ $$9ba3b41ed-174f-4f23-8042-b2e5b0566720$$s1408484$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42247/files/MMC-2014-012.22.1_Corrosive-Sublimate-pills.jpg$$ePublic$$29072939fd3fbcaf5b81a535152101cb6$$31
000042247 980__ $$aHistorical Artifacts