Family Medicine Center in Greenville. “Ready the Remedy: Making Medicine with the Doctor and Druggist” features many of the museum’s pharmacy artifacts. The museum’s rich collection of 19th and early 20th century apothecary bottles take center stage. Who knew the many variances of apothecary bottles for liquids, powders, syrups and oils? A label dispenser and manual typewriter from the former Beavan’s Drugstore in Enfield, North Carolina, help exemplify the day-to-day operations of early 20th century community drugstores. A sampling of the museum’s collection of mortar and pestles, scales, weights, pill tiles and pill rollers are all part of the mix to illustrate the common tools of the trade used to create remedies and relief for patients. The museum’s cabinet is located on the 2nd floor of ECU’s Family Medicine Center just across from the elevators.
The typewriter from Beavan’s Drug Store is featured on display alongside popular patent medicines of the day.
The large label dispenser from Beavan’s Drug Store held paper labels for the druggist to attach to medicine bottles.
Weights, scales, mortars, and pestles were common fixtures in old drug stores. An early 20th century show globe gives off a golden hue.