Welcome to the Digital Collections of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
The mission of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy is "Advancing knowledge and understanding of the history of pharmacy and medicines."AIHP is a partner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, and this digital library includes items from the historical and archival collections of AIHP and the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy. New objects, collections, and exhbits are routinely added, so please check back often!
For more information about AIHP and its historical collections, please visit our website: https://aihp.org.
For more information about objects in this digital library—or to inquire about high-qualiy reproductions of images from this site—please send us an email: aihp@aihp.org.
Featured Item
Age of Drugs

Cartoon titled "Age of Drugs" from the October 10, 1900, issue of the satirical magazine Puck critiques the sale of intoxicating substances in…
Featured Collection
AIHP Parke Davis Ink Blotter Collection

The collectible ink blotters in the AIHP collection were produced by Parke, Davis & Company in the 1930s and 1940s to advertise pharmaceutical…
Featured Exhibit
Contested Cannabis: A History of Marijuana in Wisconsin and the Wider World

In recent years, many states in the United States have enacted laws to relax or largely eliminate regulations on the...
Recently Added Items
What You Should Know About Cancer 3 Poster Set for Pharmacy Windows

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "What You Should Know About Cancer" printed in 1958. These "ethical displays" were designed and…
Cardalin

Advertisement for Cardalin, a medication manufactured by Irwin, Neisler & Company to treat bronchial asthma. This ad was sent by direct mail to a…
Dexedrine-Sulfate

Advertisement for Dexedrine-Sulfate, a medication manufactured by Smith, Kline & French Laboraties to suppress appetite and support weight loss.
Parbexin-S

Advertisement for Parbexin-S, a Vitamin B complex supplement manufactured by the Carroll Dunham Smith Pharmacal Co. This ad was sent by direct mail to…
Percodan

Advertisement for Percodan, a pain killer manufactured by Endo Products, Inc. The ad includes information on Hycodan, a medication used to treat…
Percodan

Advertisement for Percodan, a pain killer manufactured by Endo Products, Inc. The ad includes information on Hycodan, a medication used to treat…