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- Title
- Hunt's Remedy [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Hunt's remedy, "the best kidney and liver medicine."
- Subjects (LC)
- Children
- Manufacturer
- Hunt's Remedy Co. (Providence (R.I.))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH279
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- I Don't
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising un-named medicine [laxative?]. Poem on verso.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Children crying
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Harter Medicine Co. (St. Louis (Mo.))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH273
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil
- Description
- Trade card printed on two side advertising Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil, a remedy for ailments ranging from toothache to deafness.
- Subjects (LC)
- Dolls, Children, Children's furniture
- Manufacturer
- Foster, Milburn & Co. (Buffalo (N.Y.))
- ID
- WH364
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Chaussures
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Parisian shoe and boot manufacturer.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Physicians, Sick children
- Manufacturer
- Delepine ([Paris, France])
- Language
- French
- ID
- WH257
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Pain Ceases Immediately [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card printed on two sides advertising Carter's Electric Nerve Pencil, a electromagnetic device for reducing pain.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Meadows
- Manufacturer
- C.E. Carter (Lowell (Mass.))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH243
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Kendall M'f'g. Co.
- Description
- Trade card printed on one side advertising laundry detergent. Illustration of boy punting in boat made of a half walnut shell. Card torn across lower right corner.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Nutshell
- Manufacturer
- Kendall Manufacturing Co. (Providence (R.I.))
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH290F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. Radcliffe's Great Remedy
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Storms, Umbrellas
- Manufacturer
- Seven Seals or Golden Wonder
- Language
- English
- ID
- WH334
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- In every Home much sickness and suffering can be prevented by the discreet use of Parker's Ginger Tonic
- Description
- Trade card advertising Parker's Hair Balsam, Parker's Ginger Tonic, and Hindercorns featuring two young children. The girl, on the left-hand side of the card is looking at the customer with her hands around the back of her neck. She is wearing a red-and-white top of some sort. The boy, on the right-hand side of the card is in profile and is wearing a golden wreath of laurels. The back lists the benefits of each item advertised and contains customer testimony.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Acne, Asthma, Body Fluids, Bronchitis, Bunion, Cold (Disease), Corns, Dandruff, Diarrhea, Headache, Indigestion, Insomnia, Itching, Malaria, Rheumatism, Warts
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Children, Wreaths
- ID
- WH317
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Diet for Child from 3 to 6 Years
- Description
- New York Milk Committee information card describing the recomended diet for a child aged 3 to 6 years. The card provides alternative menus for the child's breakfast, mid-morning snack, dinner, and supper.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Nutrition, Food, Menus
- ID
- mk1e033
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Diet for Child from 2 to 3 Years
- Description
- New York Milk Committee information card describing the recomended diet for a child aged 2 to 3 years. The card provides alternative menus for the child's breakfast, mid-morning snack, dinner, and supper.
- Subjects (LC)
- Children, Nutrition, Food, Menus
- ID
- mk1e032
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- I's All Right Now!: In Constant Use Since 1795
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water featuring two girls in a red armchair. The older of the two is holding a bottle of what seems to be Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water in her right hand. Her left hand is around the shoulders of the younger girl who is holding a tissue. They are both in dresses and have brown-blond hair. The back describes the meritous reputation of the Eye Water.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Chairs, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress
- ID
- WH368
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Croup, Bronchitis, Whooping-Cough, and Consumption
- Description
- Trade card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral featuring an image of a young girl standing under a cherry tree looking at two birds in the tree. A house and hills are visible in the distance and there are flowers in the foreground. The back has an image of a hand pouring out a spoonful of medicine from a bottle and text listing the benefits of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
- Subjects (LC)
- Birds, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Flowers, Hats, Nature
- ID
- WH114
- 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. Morses Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root the Great Blood Purifier
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root featuring a young boy in formal dress presenting an oversized envelope with his head bowed.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Headache, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Children, Children's Clothing, Dress And Clothing, Letters, Necklaces
- ID
- WH172
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root the Blood Purifier Cures Constipation and Biliousness: The Great Kidney Remedy
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root featuring a young boy peering into a jeweled, egg-shaped, over-sized box. His dress resembles a formal military officer's.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Biliary Tract—Diseases, Constipation
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Children, Children's Clothing, Costume, Dress And Clothing
- ID
- WH173
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Trix Breath Perfume
- Description
- Trade card advertising Trix Breath Perfume featuring an image of a young boy standing at the water's edge and pointing at a bullfrog. The boy is wearing overalls and a hat and carrying a fishing rod with bait.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Bad Breath
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising, Bullfrog, Children, Children's Clothing, Fishing, Mountains, Perfume, Typha, Water
- ID
- WH193F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Trix Breath Perfume
- Description
- Trade card advertising Trix Breath Perfume featuring an image of the feet of a boy and a bullfrog protruding from a body of water. The boy's hat rests on the water in the foreground, and the movement of his fishing pole indicates he has just fallen into the water.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Bad Breath
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising, Bullfrog, Children, Children's Clothing, Fishing, Mountains, Perfume, Typha, Water
- ID
- WH194F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Vegetine: The Great Blood Purifier
- Description
- Trade card advertising Vegetine featuring two young children and a basket of animals. Within the basket are a lobster, who is pinching the left-most child's clothing, and a duck or goose. The right-most child is liftng the top off of the basket that contains the animals. The back has testimony from a satisfied customer.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Baskets, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ducks, Hats, Lobsters
- ID
- WH371
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Ed. F. Brown, Druggist
- Description
- Trade card advertising druggist Ed. F. Brown featuring exotically-dressed figures in a townscape. Three are in the foregound: two are inspecting goods from the third, who is sitting on a straw mat trying to sell them fruits and vegetables. There is a castle in the background. The left-most, foregrounded figure is carrying a sword in his belt.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising, Castles, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Fruits, Hats, Leaves, Swords
- ID
- WH206
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Dr. Morses
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root featuring a young boy in what looks like formal military attire drinking out of an oversized glass. The boy is wearing a hat with a feather in it and has a horn in his belt.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Headache, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Costume, Drinking Glasses, Feathers, Hats
- ID
- WH311
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards