The prescription is dated August 14, 1941, and was issued to a patient identified as Mr. Parker. The prescription bears the filing notation 41859 / CE and is signed by Dr. Bourland in a legible, period-appropriate cursive hand.
The prescription employs the conventional Latin abbreviations of the era, including “Disp. XL” for the dispensing instruction and “Sig” to denote the directions for the patient’s label.
The reverse side shows only faint, illegible pencil markings and further age-related toning.
The script also contains “No. XX10” and the word “Red” is written on the side of the script. No. 5085″. A secondary date, June 14, 1941, is also visible on the back, possibly indicating a refill or follow-up.
