Tin, Ointment
Description
A round, full tin of zinc ointment, the white and blue label bears the words "Leary's Pharmacy, The Square, Palmerston North". c.1930's.
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This
tin
of
zinc
ointment
is
from
Leary's
Pharmacy
in
Palmerston
North.
Richard
Leary
established
his
pharmacy
business
in
in
1875,
and
built
his
own
building
in
1885.
Leary
ran
the
business
until
his
death
in
1901,
when
one
of
his
employees
took
over
the
management.
This
zinc
cream
is
one
of
the
many
products
produced
by
the
pharmacy,
in
the
days
where
pharmacists
mixed
the
majority
of
their
own
medication.
Zinc
ointment
is
used
for
skin
irritations,
sunburn
and
is
particularly
helpful
for
nappy
rash,
as
it
encourages
the
skin
to
speed
up
its
healing
processes.
Accession number
A62.500
Collection type
Material
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