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Title: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cures Colds, Coughs & all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral featuring an oversized bottle labeled Ayer's with two children at its side. The boy, on the left, is sitting and touching the bottle with his right hand and holding a spoon in his left. He is wearing a white tunic and red-and-white-striped socks. The girl, on the right, is standing, ostensibly trying to reach the top of the open bottle with her right hand, which holds a spoon. She is wearing a white, frilled dress, white stockings, a white bonnet tied with a blue ribbon, and blue Mary Janes. There is an enlarged branch with cherries on it in the top, left corner, and another, smaller sprig in the bottom, center. The back has images of two hands, one pouring a bottle, and one holding a spoon to catch the liquid. Listed on the back are the ailments Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cures.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Influenza, Laryngitis, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Cherry, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Nature, Spoons
ID: WH119
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Catarrh, Neuralgia & Headache No More! Cushman's Menthol Inhaler Cures Diseases of the Head Including Hay-Fever, Colds & Bronchitis
Description: Trade card advertising Cushman's Menthol Inhaler featuring a young woman smoking. She is wearing a feathered hat with long-sleeved shirt or dress with ruffled sleeves, a bodice, and a wrapped garment around her bosom and neck. The back explains what the inhaler is, its price, and has an illustration of a woman looking over her back, right shoulder at the buyer while she smokes. The card is tinted brown.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Hay Fever, Headache, Neuralgia
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Inhalers, Portraits, Women's Clothing, Women's Hats
ID: WH136
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cures Colds, Coughs & all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral featuring an oversized bottle labeled Ayer's with two children at its side. The boy, on the left,is sitting and touching the bottle with his right hand and holding a spoon in his left. He is wearing a white tunic and red-and-white-striped socks. The girl, on the right, is standing, ostensibly trying to reach the top of the open bottle with her right hand, which holds a spoon. She is wearing a white, frilled dress, white stockings, a white bonnet tied with a blue ribbon, and blue Mary Janes. There is an enlarged branch with cherries on it in the top, left corner, and another, smaller sprig in the bottom, center. The back has images of two hands, one pouring a bottle, and one holding a spoon to catch the liquid. Listed on the back are the ailments Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cures.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Influenza, Laryngitis, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Cherry, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Nature, Spoons
ID: WH118
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Your Cough or Cold can be Cured by Using Hartshorn's Cough Balsam
Description: Trade card advertising Hartshorn's Cough Balsam featuring an image of a tree with songbirds. In the background there is a body of water with a house on the shore. The back outlines why Hartshorn's Cough Balsam has gained popularity in the past, the ailments it cures, and the price.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Influenza, Lungs—Congestion, Pneumonia, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Birds, Carriage Houses, Nature, Trees, Water And Architecture
ID: WH137
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Dr. Roger's Syrup
Description: Trade card printed on two sides advertising Dr. Roger's Syrup, a cough remedy.
Manufacturer: Manhattan Medicine Co. (New York (N.Y.))
Language: English
ID: WH338
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: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Description: Trade card printed on two sides advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a syrup for colds and coughs.
Subjects (LC): Cherries, Hats, Women
Manufacturer: J.C. Ayer & Co. (Lowell (Mass.))
Language: English
ID: WH225
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Catarrh, Neuralgia & Headache No More! Cushman's Menthol Inhaler Cures Diseases of the Head Including Hay-Fever, Colds & Bronchitis
Description: Trade card advertising Cushman's Menthol Inhaler featuring a young woman using the inhaler. She is wearing a feathered hat and a long-sleeved shirt or dress with ruffled sleeves, a bodice, and a wrapped garment around her bosom and neck. The back explains what the inhaler is, its price, and has an illustration of a woman looking over her back, right shoulder at the buyer while using the inhaler. The card is tinted blue-green.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Hay Fever, Headache, Neuralgia
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Inhalers, Portraits, Women's Clothing, Women's Hats
ID: WH135
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Little Red-Riding-Hood [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, and Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills featuring a young girl who is wearing a long, red cloak with a red bow at the top. She is facing the audience on the threshold of a door. Behind her is a snowy scene of pine trees, and to her right is a basket resting by her feet. The back features the curative properties of the items advertised.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Biliary Tract—Diseases, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Headache, Indigestion, Pleurisy, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Baskets, Bows, Children, Children's Clothing, Costume, Doorways, Dress And Clothing, Folklore, Forests And Forestry, Nature, Ribbons, Snow, Trees, Winter
ID: WH161
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: 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: Seasonable Suggestions [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills, and Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a nymph-like woman standing on a large leaf sipping something out of a flower blossom. She is wearing a white, flowing dress and has long, curly hair with leaves in it. She is framed by foliage and flowers. The back lists the ailments the advertised medicines cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Helminths, Indigestion, Pleurisy, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Flowers, Hair Ornaments, Leaves, Nature, Plants, Portraits, Women
ID: WH285
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs of love ...
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills, and Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a young girl leaning on a sign and a young boy who is seemingly courting her with a bunch of grapes. He is holding a blue box or book and is wearing an ornate hat with a long feather in it. She is wearing a flowing dress. Behind them is a tree with foliage. The back lists the ailments the advertised medicines cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Helminths, Indigestion, Pleurisy, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Children, Children's Hats, Costume, Feathers, Gifts, Hats, Leaves, Trees
ID: WH286
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Dr. Browning's C. and C. Cordial for Coughs and Colds
Description: Trade card printed on two sides advertising Dr. Browning's C. and C. Cordial, a syrup for coughs and colds.
Subjects (LC): Medical consultation, Physicians, Sick persons
Manufacturer: Dr. Champion Browning (Philadelphia (Pa.))
Language: English
ID: WH235
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Greens August Flower. Boschee's German Syrup
Description: Trade card advertising Boschee's German Syrup and Green's August Flower featuring a landscape filled with men driving horse-drawn carriages; two bridges, one of which has a train going over it; and infrastructure in the background. The landscape is filled with rocks, fields, and trees. The back lists the ailments Boschee's German Syrup can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Indigestion, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Bridges, Carriages And Carts, Horses, Nature, Railroad Trains, Rocks, Smoke Plumes, Trails, Trees
ID: WH229
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Parker's Tonic: the Great Health and Strength Restorer
Description: Trade card advertising Parker's Tonic, Parker's Hair Balsam, and Floreston's Cologne featuring an elderly man sitting desolately in a chair on the left with a healthy, vibrant man dining on a luxurious meal on the right. The man on the right is seemingly pouring himself some Tonic while the man on the left is bemoaning his lack of appetite. The back lists the curative properties of the Tonic and Balsam and touts the beauty of the Cologne.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Body Fluids, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Dandruff, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Indigestion, Itching, Malaria, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Clothing And Dress, Dinners And Dining, Hats, Old Age, Suppers, Tableware
ID: WH179
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: The Jerseys [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, and Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge featuring a young girl flanked by two milk cows. She is facing the audience and carrying a metal pail in her left hand. She is wearing a pink dress with white accents and a white bonnet. The cows are light brown, and all three figures are in a field with mountains and a sunset behind them. The back features the curative properties of the items advertised.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Helminths, Indigestion, Pleurisy, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Cows, Dairy Cattle—Feeding And Feeds, Dress And Clothing, Flowers, Forests And Forestry, Grasslands, Mountains, Nature, Pitchers, Sunset Phenomena, Trees, Women, Women's Hats
ID: WH284
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Description: Trade card printed on one side, advertising Ayer's cherry pectoral for the cure of coughs, colds, sore throat, croup, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. Picture of roses.
Subjects (LC): Roses
Manufacturer: J.C. Ayer & Co. (Lowell (Mass.))
Language: English
ID: WH224
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral featuring an image of flowers with a card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Influenza, Throat—Diseases
Subjects (LC): Daisies, Flowers, Roses
ID: WH115
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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