Summary
Bottle of 'Sal Volatile', made by Albert Krantz, circa 1966 - 1970. It is part of a homemade First Aid Kit which was most likely compiled by Sophus Bruhn, circa 1970-1990. The kit was found in Area C at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.
Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.
Physical Description
Bottle of Sal-Volatile made of transparent glass with black plastic screw-top lid and a printed label with typed directions.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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User
Mr Sophus W. Bruhn - Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970-1990
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Place & Date Used
Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970-1990
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Maker
Mr Albert Krantz, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966-1970
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Inscriptions
Printed label: KRANTZ'S/PHARMACY/18 COLLINS ST./50 C/SAL VOLATILE/DOSE 10 TO 60 DROPS, IN/WATER, KEEP OUT REACH OF CHILDREN/ALBERT KRANTZ, PH.C., F.P.S.V./18 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE/INTERCONTINENTAL PHARMACY/SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL, MELBOURNE/TELEPHONES 63 3264, 63 1796.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
4.1 cm (Length), 2.6 cm (Width), 10.2 cm (Height)
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Keywords
First Aid Equipment, First Aid Kits, German Communities, German Immigration, Healthcare & Medicine, Trades, Woodturning Industry