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Description
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The collectible ink blotters in the AIHP collection were produced by Parke, Davis & Company in the 1930s and 1940s to advertise pharmaceutical products; they measure 7 by 3 1/2 inches. They carry eye-catching visual images and pack a lot of information into a small space: the key ingredients in a drug or medicine, the health complaints it addressed, and recommended dosages. William Helfand donated this collection of ink blotters to the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy.
The ink blotter, a device to help blot out leaks and smears from fountain pens, took many forms over the years. At one time, ink blotters were made into small cards made of absorbent paper, and because they were so widely used, they became popular surfaces on which to advertise products and services. With the advent of the ballpoint pen after World War II, the use of fountain pens declined, and ink blotters were no longer necessary.
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Title
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AIHP Parke Davis Ink Blotter Collection
Still Image
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Original Format
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ink blotter
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Identifier
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pdib-203-theelin
Title
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Theelin Aqueous Suspension
Subject
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Parke, Davis & Company
ephemera
advertising
medicines
pharmaceutical industry
Description
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Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Theelin. The advertisement describes the product as "the estrogenic hormone, ketohydroxyestratriene ... a new form suspended in physiologic saline" with "high potency and small volume." It is supplied in boxes of 6 and 25 ampules. The date "Feb 11 1943" is stamped at the top. The Parke Davis identifier is bl-90-2.
Creator
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Parke, Davis & Company
Source
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Kremers Reference Files C38 (a) I - Parke Davis, Ink Blotters, S-Z, Folder 1
Publisher
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Parke, Davis & Company
Date
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1943
Format
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.jpg
Language
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eng
Type
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still image
Extent
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7 X 3.5 inches
Temporal Coverage
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1940-1949
Rights
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Copyright undetermined. For more information or for high-quality reproductions, please contact AIHP: aihp@aihp.org.
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