Quinine Collection

Medical kit in the Civil War, 1860s
Civil War medical kit used in field situations, Shiloh Battlefield. Photograph

Picture No. 11014612
Quinidine Rippled Quinidine is a chemical precurser to the antimalarial drug quinine - The image was produced using a polarising microscope and post processed in Adobe Photoshop Date:

Cinchona Officinalis
Peruvian Bark, or Jesuits Bark Source of Quinine

Engraving depicting some Cinchona, a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae
5309320 Engraving depicting some Cinchona, a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, and the source of the alkaloid Quina which is used in tonic water

Red cinchona or quina, Cinchona pubescens (Cinchona succirubra). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical
FLO4983201 Red cinchona or quina, Cinchona pubescens (Cinchona succirubra). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Quinine, red cinchona or cinchona bark, Cinchona micrantha. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563911 Quinine, red cinchona or cinchona bark, Cinchona micrantha. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Cartagena bark, Cinchona cordifolia
5855144 Cartagena bark, Cinchona cordifolia; (add.info.: Cartagena bark, Cinchona cordifolia. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis
5855142 Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis; (add.info.: Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Quinine bark tree, Peruvian bark tree or pale cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis
FLO4983195 Quinine bark tree, Peruvian bark tree or pale cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Peruvian bark tree or quinine tree, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward
FLO4637998 Peruvian bark tree or quinine tree, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamilton's Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London

The administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War
5312045 The administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War)

Quinine, red cinchona or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563513 Quinine, red cinchona or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis 1, and jalap, Ipomoea purga 2, showing leaf, flower, and bark
FLO4574067 Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis 1, and jalap, Ipomoea purga 2, showing leaf, flower, and bark. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

Red cinchona or quina, Cinchona pubescens (Columbian bark tree, Cinchona cordifolia)
FLO4983213 Red cinchona or quina, Cinchona pubescens (Columbian bark tree, Cinchona cordifolia). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Peruvian bark tree plantations in the Neilgherry Hills, India..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
Peruvian bark tree plantations in the Neilgherry Hills, India: Sir William Denison, Governor of Madras, planting the first tree in a new plantation, 1862. 'Mr

Quinine tree, ted cinchona or quina, Cinchona pubescens, Cinchona succirubra, Quinquina rouge. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Quinine or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona condaminea, Quinquina gris. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil

Quinine or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona condaminea, Quinquina gris
5324413 Quinine or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona condaminea, Quinquina gris by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Quinine or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis)

The Production of Quinine in India (engraving)
1058136 The Production of Quinine in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Production of Quinine in India)

Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho)
968644 Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinchona: removing bark)

Balboa and Pizarro exploring Central and South America
Vasco Nunez de Balboa reaching the Pacific 19, Francisco Pizarro separating his men by a line in the sand on the Isle of Gallo 20, and Peruvians afraid of a lunar eclipse 21

Quinine and red quinine bark trees
Quinine bark tree, Cinchona officinalis, and red quinine, Cinchona pubescens. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849

Peruvian bark tree or quinine tree, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamiltons Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London, 1852

Quinine tree and Ladenbergia oblongifolia
Quinine, Cinchona officinalis 1 and Ladenbergia oblongifolia, vulnerable, 2. Quinquina gris, Quinquina rouge. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries

Quinine, red cinchona or cinchona bark, Cinchona officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Food and Beverage. Quinquina Dubonnet aperitif. Poster by Jules Cheret, France
3434485 Food and Beverage. Quinquina Dubonnet aperitif. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1895 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage)

Bromo quinine tablets
Advertisement for Bromo Quinine Tablets. 1920s woman playing golf. Illustration from Delineator magazine April 1928. Artist anon. Date: 1928

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1623098 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 January 1886)

Drying and packing quinine (b / w photo)
6009035 Drying and packing quinine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drying and packing quinine)

Electric Discharge in Rarefied Gases (colour litho)
5211389 Electric Discharge in Rarefied Gases (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Discharge in Rarefied Gases)

Advertisement, Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice and Cordials (engraving)
1062091 Advertisement, Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice and Cordials (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice and Cordials)

Peruvian native discovering quinine from Cinchona bark 22, Francisco Pizarro seizing the Inca emperor Atahualpa 23
6337850 Peruvian native discovering quinine from Cinchona bark 22, Francisco Pizarro seizing the Inca emperor Atahualpa 23, and Atahualpa exposing Pizarro as illiterate 24 by English School

Removing the bark from cinchona trees in Peru (chromolitho)
2788869 Removing the bark from cinchona trees in Peru (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing the bark from cinchona trees in Peru)

Quinquina - Quinine or Peruvian bark tree, Cinchona officinalis, with flower, branch, leaf and seed
FLO4604179 Quinquina - Quinine or Peruvian bark tree, Cinchona officinalis, with flower, branch, leaf and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

cinchona cultivar, quinine tree, brown subject
Cinchona cultivar Quinine tree Brown subject

Cinchona. The Caribbean Jesuits Bark, 1801. Creator: Unknown
Cinchona. The Caribbean Jesuits Bark, 1801. Cinchona, source of the anti-malarial remedy quinine, from Encyclopaedia Londinensis, published by John Wilkes c1796-1828

Cinchona (Jesuits or Peruvian Bark) 1795. A source of quinine, it was used as a febrifuge, particularly in the treatment of malaria. From A Key to Physic, by Ebenezer Sibly, (London, 1795)

QUININE
Quinine (Cinchona): an invaluable medicine in tropical countries; excellent at reducing fevers and used to control malaria

Picture No. 11014614
Quinidine Liquified Quinidine is a chemical precurser to the antimalarial drug quinine - The image was produced using a polarising microscope and post processed in Adobe Photoshop Date:

Picture No. 11014613
Quinidine Swirl Quinidine is a chemical precurser to the antimalarial drug quinine - The image was produced using a polarising microscope and post processed in Adobe Photoshop Date:

Cinchona Plant
Cinchona plant, the source of quinine

Cinchona / Quinine
A plantation of cinchona - Peruvian or Jesuits Bark - in the Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu State, India : the governor of Madras plants the first tree in a new plantation Date: 1862

Plants / Cinchona
CINCHONA CARIBa also known as JESUITs BARK source of quinine Date: 1768

Illustrated War News - Quinine parade in Salonika
Front cover of The Illustrated War News with a photograph showing soldiers - possibly Anzacs - taking a dose of quinine at Salonika to guard against malaria. Date: 1916

Quinine (cinchona calisaya)
Illustration of a Quinine (cinchona calisaya)

Cinchona officinalis (Quinine Bark tree)
Antique illustration of a Cinchona officinalis (Quinine Bark tree)

ELECTRICITY EXPERIMENT. Glass tubes demonstrating the phenomenon of luminosity accompanying the discharge of electricity through rarefied gases (from left: alcohol vapor, uranium)

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"Discovering the Power of Quinine: A Medical Breakthrough in the Civil War" In the midst of the chaos and bloodshed of the Civil War, a small medical kit held an invaluable secret weapon - quinine. Picture No. 11014612 captures this remarkable substance that played a crucial role in saving countless lives during this tumultuous era. Derived from the bark of Cinchona Officinalis, commonly known as the quinine tree or ted cinchona, this powerful remedy was highly sought after for its medicinal properties. The production became vital to combat malaria, which plagued soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Engraving depicting "The Production in India" showcases how this life-saving medicine was cultivated and processed. It involved carefully removing bark from Cinchona trees like Cinchona pubescens or quina and Cinchona condaminea, also known as red quinine bark trees. Historical accounts reveal that explorers such as Balboa and Pizarro were instrumental in discovering these precious trees while exploring Central and South America. Their journeys paved the way for future generations to harness their healing potential. Chromolitho artwork depicts skilled workers meticulously removing cinchona bark – a laborious process necessary to extract valuable quinine compounds. This extract would later be transformed into various forms like powdered cinchona officinalis or even Quinquina gris, another name for quinine bark. The Peruvian bark tree or quinine tree (Cinchona officinalis) stands tall alongside Ladenbergia oblongifolia in one captivating image. These natural wonders served as nature's pharmacy during times when modern medicine was still evolving. Quinine's impact extended far beyond battlefields; it revolutionized healthcare worldwide by combating malaria and other diseases caused by parasites transmitted through mosquito bites. Its discovery forever changed medical history, providing hope where there once seemed none.