Vial of Dobell's Solution

From Sharon Historical Society

Van Horn and Sawtell (created by)
Heacox, Sr., Edward O. (previously owned by)
Heacox, Kathryn M. (previously owned by)
Gudernatch, Dr. G. S. (previously owned by)
Chaffee, Dr. Jerome (previously owned by)

1904 – 1917 (Date manufactured/created)

Glass, Paper, Carbolic Acid, Borax, Sodium Bicarbonate, Glycerine

A glass vial of Dobell's Solution. Produced by the Van Horn and Sawtell Company in New York City. The company was acquired by Johnson and Johnson in 1917. The vial is vertically rectangular with a circular lid with a tab on top. A orange/pink liquid is still present in the bottle as of October 2023. Part of a traveling doctors medical kit owned by Dr. Jerome S. Chaffee. founder of the Sharon Hospital. 

Label: 'Dobell' | 'Dobell's Solution' | 'Van Horn and Sawtell' | 'Chemists' | '307 Madison Avenue' | 'Between 41st and 42nd Street' | 'New York' 

Donated to the museum by Kathryn M Heacox, who's Husband, Edward O Heacox, received it from its previous owner G. S. Gudernatch, who received it from its original owner Dr. Jerome Chaffee.

Accession/ID Number 2012.16.47AJ