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Empty Gelatin Capsule Building

  • Circa 1919

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View of an Eli Lilly & Company building in Indianapolis, Indiana. Around 1919 this building was used to manufacture empty gelatin capsules.

Created by Eli Lilly & Company, this handbook is meant for pharmacists. It is a list of products and contains practical information such as concentration and dosing. In the appendix there are botanical synonyms, definitions of biological and medical terms, a list of diseases with remedies, and a dose table. Throughout the book there are images and illustrations of Lilly's facilities, farms, laboratories, factories, and products. The Lilly company was founded by Eli Lilly in 1876 to produce medicinal drugs and products.

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  • 9.5 in. H x 7 in. W
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Eli Lilly and Company. “Empty Gelatin Capsule Building.” Hand Book of Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1919. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xg94hq718.

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