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- La Gigue: Old Dr. Samuel F. Stowe's Dyspepsia Cure or Compound Medicated Lozenges
- Description
- Trade card advertising Old Dr. Samuel F. Stowe's Dyspepsia Cure or Compound Medicated Lozenges featuring a boy in nautical dress facing the customer. His blue hat has a red feather in it and reads: "Normond." He seems to be standing on a dock. Behind him are an anchor and capsized sailboat.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Anchors, Boats And Boating, Boys, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Hats, Ocean, Sailboats, Sea Life
- ID
- WH361F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- La Gigue: Old Dr. Samuel F. Stowe's Dyspepsia Cure or Compound Medicated Lozenges
- Description
- Trade card advertising Old Dr. Samuel F. Stowe's Dyspepsia Cure or Compound Medicated Lozenges featuring a boy in nautical dress facing the customer. His blue hat has a red feather in it and reads: "Normond." He seems to be standing on a dock. Behind him are an anchor and capsized sailboat.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Anchors, Boats And Boating, Boys, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Hats, Ocean, Sailboats, Sea Life
- ID
- WH360F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- The Late James R. Wood, M.D.
- Description
- Trade card featuring a portarit of a mustached man in a dress suit. He is wearing a bowtie, and his hair is slicked to one side.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Ethnic Costume, Mustaches, Neckties, Portraits
- ID
- WH301F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- August Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
- Description
- Trade card advertising Boschee's German Syrup and Green's August Flower featuring a young girl on a swing in a field of flowers by a body of water. She is wearing a brown dress with white accents on the cuffs and skirt. She has a light-blue sash around her waist and is wearing a blue hat. The back has an 1883 calendar and summarizes the history of Boschee's German Syrup.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Indigestion, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bows, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Flowers, Grasses, Grasslands, Hats, Nature, Swings, Trees, Water
- ID
- WH228
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- The Little Favorites: Ayer's Pills Sugar Coated
- Description
- Trade card advertising Ayer's Pills and Ayer's Sarsaparilla featuring eight children holding up a sign that reads: "'The Little Favorites' Ayer's Pills. Sugar Coated." Most are casually dressed save for the child farthest in the background on the right-hand side who is wearing a peach-colored headwrap of some sort. In front of her is a boy holding a white cat. There is a girl wearing a flowered wreath in her hair towards the front of the group. The girl next to her is holding a red item in her left hand. Behind the group are grasses and leaves. The back has a poem and describes the curative properties for the Ayer's products advertised.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Bows, Cats, Children, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Girls, Hair Ornaments, Hats, Leaves, Nature, Plants, Scarves, Water, Wreaths
- ID
- WH393
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- This is all right, Hood's Sarsaparilla Can't Fool me twice
- Description
- Trade card advertising Hood's Sarsaparilla featuring an elderly man outside a pharmacy looking at a box of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He is wearing a yellow jacket and holding a red umbrella under his left arm. Behind him are buildings and a fountain. The back is an advertisement for a concert as well as a description of the ailments Hood's Sarsaparilla can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Headache, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Clothing And Dress, Drugstores, Fountains, Hats, Men, Men's Hats, Owls, Portraits, Umbrellas, Water
- ID
- WH389
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- This is all right, Hood's Sarsaparilla Can't Fool me twice
- Description
- Trade card advertising Hood's Sarsaparilla featuring an elderly man outside a pharmacy looking at a box of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He is wearing a yellow jacket and holding a red umbrella under his left arm. Behind him are buildings and a fountain. The back is an advertisement for a concert as well as a description of the ailments Hood's Sarsaparilla can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Headache, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Clothing And Dress, Drugstores, Fountains, Hats, Men, Men's Hats, Owls, Portraits, Umbrellas, Water
- ID
- WH388
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Our Boy: Compliments of Scott & Bowne Manufacturers of Scott's Emulsion
- Description
- Trade card advertising Scott's Emulsion featuring a portrait of a young boy in a nautical outfit. He has brown, curly hair, blue eyes, and flushed cheeks. The back lists the ailments the Emulsion can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Anemia, Cold (Disease), Cough, Scrofula, Tuberculosis
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Boys, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Portraits
- ID
- WH350
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Our Boy: Compliments of Scott & Bowne Manufacturers of Scott's Emulsion
- Description
- Trade card advertising Scott's Emulsion featuring a portrait of a young boy in a nautical outfit. He has brown, curly hair, blue eyes, and flushed cheeks. The back lists the ailments the Emulsion can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Anemia, Cold (Disease), Cough, Scrofula, Tuberculosis
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Boys, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Portraits
- ID
- WH349
- 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 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
- Tu peux pleuvoir et nous tremper, nous ne craignons rien! Nous avons, là, notre véritable Fer Bravais qui nous préserve de toutes maladies
- Description
- Trade card advertising Fer Bravais featuring two children and a dog who are taking shelter from the rain under a large umbrella. The girl is carrying a woven basket. All three are sitting on a bench. The image is framed by winter-themed imagery, such as snow, holly, icicles, and a pine tree. The back lists the ailments Fer Bravais can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Anemia, Asthenia, Chlorosis, Depression
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Dogs, Hats, Hollies, Leaves, Nature, Rain And Rainfall, Snow, Trees, Umbrellas, Winter
- ID
- WH203
- 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
- Nearly 50 Years the Favorite: Piso's Cure a Medicine for Coughs, Colds Etc.
- Description
- Trade card advertising Piso's Cure featuring a woman pulling a red-headed boy over a wooden fence by the back neck of his shirt. His hat is falling off, and he is barefooted. She is blond and is wearing a small, brown hat. There are fruit trees on the woman's side of the fence. The back is a blank template for a postcard.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Cold (Disease), Cough
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Fruit Trees, Hats, Nature, Trees, Wooden Fences
- ID
- WH330
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- What Came from the Newspaper Hat [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card advertising Hires' Cough Cure and Hires' Root Beer featuring a young girl wearing a hat made of newspaper. She is wearing gold bangles around her wrists and a white dress. The back is a short story about Hires' Root Beer.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Cold (Disease), Cough
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Bracelets, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Gold Jewelry, Hats, Newspaper Layout And Typography, Portraits
- ID
- WH391
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Talking Well [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills, and Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a young lady reclining on the edge of a water pail that is attached to a well's pulley system. Behind her is a stone wall over which a young man is peering. They are both in formal dress. There is a castle in the background. The back lists the ailments the advertised medicines can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Asthma, Cold (Disease), Cough, Helminths, Indigestion, Throats—Diseases
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Castles, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Feathers, Grasses, Hair Ornaments, Hats, Leaves, Men's Hats, Nature, Pails, Stone Walls, Trees, Wells
- ID
- WH287
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Summer At The Seaside [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card advertising Jayne's Carminative Balsam and Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a young woman leaning over a baby in a basket on a seashore. She is wearing a loose, white shirt and a long, red skirt. The baby is covered by a red-and-white patterned blanket. There is a pillow and a yellow blanket in the basket as well as a sprig of a plant with berries. Behind them is a rough sea and a rocky shoreline. The back lists the ailments the Balsam and Vermifuge can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Diarrhea, Dysentery, Gastroenteritis, Helminths, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Babies, Baskets, Beaches, Berries, Blankets, Cliffs, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Cradles, Grasses, Infants, Leaves, Nature, Necklaces, Ocean, Pillows, Rocks, Textile Fabrics, Water, Water Waves
- ID
- WH282
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- Summer At The Seaside [from verso]
- Description
- Trade card advertising Jayne's Carminative Balsam and Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a young woman leaning over a baby in a basket on a seashore. She is wearing a loose, white shirt and a long, red skirt. The baby is covered by a red-and-white patterned blanket. There is a pillow and a yellow blanket in the basket as well as a sprig of a plant with berries. Behind them is a rough sea and a rocky shoreline. The back lists the ailments the Balsam and Vermifuge can cure.
- Conditions Cured (LC)
- Diarrhea, Dysentery, Gastroenteritis, Helminths, Indigestion
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Babies, Baskets, Beaches, Berries, Blankets, Cliffs, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Cradles, Grasses, Infants, Leaves, Nature, Necklaces, Ocean, Pillows, Rocks, Textile Fabrics, Water, Water Waves
- ID
- WH283
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards