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Title: Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills
Description: Trade card advertising Morse's Indian Root Pills featuring a young girl sitting in a field with a dog. The girl is holding a snack in her right hand. The dog, on her left, is facing her. The girl is in a blue-and-white dress and is wearing a crown of blue flowers. The back has text explaining the benefits of Morse's Indian Root Pills.
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Dogs, Flowers, Food, Grasses, Hair Ornaments, Nature, Wreaths
ID: WH306
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil: Mary Anderson
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil featuring a portrait of a young woman. She is formally dressed in a gown with long gloves. She is wearing a hat that reads: "Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil" and has a feather in it. The back lists the ailments the Oil has cured.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Backache, Bronchitis, Burns And Scalds, Catarrh, Cough, Croup, Deafness, Diphtheria, Earache, Edema, Frostbite, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Throat—Diseases, Toothache
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Hats, Portraits, Women
ID: WH366
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Put Upon Their Feet [from verso]
Description: Trade card printed on two sides, advertising Burdock Blood Bitters.
Subjects (LC): Collars, Feathers, Hats, Women
Language: English
ID: WH131
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills
Description: Trade card advertising Morse's Indian Root Pills featuring a young girl wrapping or unwrapping a rabbit from a cloth while a dog jumps on her from her left. She is in front of a brick wall and is wearing a dress and a blue hat. Her hair is in two pigtails. The back has text explaining the benefits of Morse's Indian Root Pills.
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Blankets, Children, Children's Clothing, Dogs, Rabbits
ID: WH307
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil featuring an image of a woman in three-quarter profile facing left. She is wearing an elaborate hat. The title of the card is printed on her bodice. The back of the card lists the benefits of the Eclectric Oil as well as testimony from satisfied customers.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Backache, Bruises, Burns And Scalds, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Cough, Diphtheria, Earache, Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sprains, Toothache
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bows, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Gold Jewelry, Hair Ornaments, Lace And Lacemaking, Portraits, Ribbons, Women, Women's Hats
ID: WH182
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Burdock Blood Bitters: Louise Paullin
Description: Trade card advertising Burdock Blood Bitters featuring a portrait of a woman facing right. She is wearing a gown and long gloves. A sash on her chest reads: "Burdock Blood Bitters." She is holding a book. The back of the card has testimony of satisfied customers.
Conditions Cured (LC): Indigestion
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Books And Reading, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Flowers, Hats, Portraits, Women
ID: WH367
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Uncomfortable, Depressing, Sleep Robbing Demon Dyspepsia [from verso]
Description: Trade card printed on two sides, advertising Burdock Blood Bitters, a remedy for digestive ailments.
Subjects (LC): Actresses, Hats
Language: English
ID: WH130
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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