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Title: Burdock Blood Bitters
Description: Trade card advertising Burdock Blood Bitters featuring a portrait of a woman in elegant dress with a red, feathered hat that is adorned with a large B pin of sorts on which is written Burdock Blood Bitters. She is wearing gold jewelry, including a choker with a B on it. Her dress is blue with lilies on it, and she has a small rose pinned to the front of her dress. The back has testimony from satisfied users.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Croup, Hemorrhoids, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Feathers, Flowers, Gold Jewelry, Portraits, Women's Hats
ID: WH241
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: H.R. Steven's Family Balsam
Description: Trade card printed on two sides advertising Familine, a cure-all remedy.
Subjects (LC): Roses
Manufacturer: H.R. Stevens (Boston (Mass.))
Language: English
ID: WH265
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Ayer's Cathartic Pills: the Country Doctor
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Cathartic Pills featuring an African-American man sitting with a little girl on his knee and a little boy sitting on the ground by his feet. The man is in formal attire, including a hat and eyeglasses, and is holding a pill box with the word Ayer's on it in his left hand and a pill in his right hand. The little girl is in a red-and-white, polka-dot dress and is holding a leaflet titled Ayer's Pills. The boy is looking up at them and holds something in his right hand. At the man's feet and the boy's knees is an open medicine case filled with Ayer's products. The back has an image of a bottle with name of the manufacturer on it: J.C. Ayer and lists what ailments Ayer's Cathartic Pills cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Biliary Tract—Diseases, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Dysentery, Edema, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Hemorrhoids, Indigestion, Jaundice, Nausea, Neuralgia, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, African American Children, African American Men, African Americans, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Eyeglasses, Families, Men's Clothing, Old Age
ID: WH120
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Sapanule: Sold By All Druggists
Description: Trade card advertising Sapanule featuring two couples crossing paths in a park. Both couples are formally dress and wearing hats, which the men of each couple are tipping to each other. Between them is a bench. In the distance is a carousel. In the farthest distance are mountains. The back lists the ailments Sapanule can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Backache, Bruises, Bunion, Burns And Scalds, Catarrh, Chilblains, Fatigue, Furuncle, Hemorrhoids, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sprains, Wounds And Injuries
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Benches, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Garden Walks, Grasslands, Hats, Men's Hats, Merry-Go-Round, Parks, Trees, Women's Hats
ID: WH342
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Parker's Ginger Tonic: the Best Health and Strength Restorer
Description: Trade card advertising Parker's Ginger Tonic, Parker's Hair Balsam, and Floreston Cologne featuring a text-based panel flanked by two images of men. The one on the left features a man bending over in what seems to be a coughing fit. The one on the right features a man at peace who seems to have just taken the Tonic being advertised. The back lists the benefits of each item advertised.
Conditions Cured (LC): Cough, Dandruff, Indigestion, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Men, Men's Clothing, Men's Hats
ID: WH180
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Parker's Ginger Tonic
Description: Trade card advertising Parker's Hair Balsam and Parker's Ginger Tonic featuring a formally-dressed man sitting in an armchair defending himself against devilish creatures with an oversized box of Parker's Ginger Tonic. On the creatures' wings are written various ailments the Tonic cures. There is a broken crutch by the man's feet. The back describes the ailments the Balsam and the Tonic cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Body Fluids, Cold (Disease), Cough, Dandruff, Diarrhea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Itching, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Crutches, Demonology, Devil, Domestic Space, Folklore, Men, Mythology
ID: WH318
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: If you feel irritable take Cas-car-ria [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Cas-car-ria featuring a young girl with a dog running devil-esque creatures, presumably representing the ailments listed next to their bodies, into the water. The girl is wearing a bright pink dress and holds a switch in her hand. The dog is large and brown and white. The back quotes a piece by Henry Ward Beecher.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthenia, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Children, Cliffs, Demonology, Devil, Dogs, Folklore, Grasslands, Mythology, Staffs (Sticks, Canes, Etc.), Trees, Water
ID: WH246
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 Sarsaparilla
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Sarsaparilla featuring an image of a man in a dressing gown holding a bottle of Ayer's Sarsaparilla and reading a paper advertising the medicine. A woman wearing a bonnet and a dress with lace cuffs and collar reads over his shoulder and clasps his arm. The back explains the product's health benefits and has an image of an animal intertwined with the word "MIND."
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthenia, Body Fluids, Catarrh, Eczema, Furuncle, Indigestion, Lymph Node, Rheumatism, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Clothing And Dress, Lace And Lacemaking, Men, Men's Clothing, Sarsaparilla, Women, Women's Clothing, Women's Hats
ID: WH111
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: It pays to be well — take Cas-car-ria if sick — and save money [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Cas-car-ria featuring a young girl with a dog running devil-esque creatures, presumably representing the ailments listed next to their bodies, into the water. The girl is wearing a bright pink dress and holds a switch in her hand. The dog is large and brown and white. The back quotes a piece by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthenia, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Children, Cliffs, Demonology, Devil, Dogs, Folklore, Grasslands, Mythology, Staffs (Sticks, Canes, Etc.), Trees, Water
ID: WH247
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Pardee Medicine Co.
Manufacturer: Pardee Medicine Co. (Rochester (N.Y.))
Language: English
ID: WH316
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Compliments of The Athlophoros Company
Description: Trade card advertising Athlophoros, which is a remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia. It features an image of a young girl resting her chin on her hands and wearing a fancy dress, wide brim hat with a feather, and fingerless, lace gloves. The back describes rheumatism and neuralgia, along with the history and benefits of Athlophoros.
Conditions Cured (LC): Neuralgia, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Children, Feathers, Girls, Gloves, Hats, Lace And Lacemaking, Women's Hats
ID: WH101
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Thermaline
Description: Trimmed face of trade card advertising Thermaline; illustration of nosegay of roses, forget-me-nots, lilies of the valley etc.
Language: English
ID: WH363
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: Ayer's Sarsaparilla Purifies the Blood, Stimulates the Vital Functions, restores and preserves Health…
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Sarsaparilla featuring an image of two women in dresses around a table outdoors. The woman on the left is in a pink dress, sitting in a padded chair and resting her hand on a bottle on the table. The woman on the right wears a blue dress and hat and leans against a pillar with an urn of flowers on it. Two children play with a dog by their feet. The back shows an image of a bottle of Ayer's Sarsaparilla with a wreath around its neck and text explaining its curative properties.
Conditions Cured (LC): Acne, Erysipelas, Furuncle, Indigestion, Jaundice, Lymph Node, Neuralgia, Peptic Ulcer, Rheumatism, Ringworm, Tuberculosis, Tumors
Subjects (LC): Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Dogs, Flowers, Sarsaparilla, Women, Women's Clothing, Women's Hats
ID: WH113
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup
Description: Trade card advertising Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Hibbard's Plasters featuring a woman seated on a floor playing a harp. She is surrounded by Near East-, North African-, and Middle Eastern-related imagery and objects. There is a small, smoking cauldron of some sort by her feet. She is dressed in a draped dress and headdress, and she is adorned with lots of bracelets and necklaces and is wearing large, hooped earrings. The card is tinted dark blue. The back lists the benefits of taking Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup.
Conditions Cured (LC): Neuralgia, Rheumatism
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Ethnic Costume, Hair Ornaments, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Portraits, Textile Fabrics, Women, Women's Clothing
ID: WH139
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: Hood's Sarsaparilla
Description: Trade card advertising Hood's Sarsaparilla featuring the face of a young woman bursting through a newspaper titled "Hood's Latest." She has rosy cheeks and short, curly hair. The back outlines Hood's Sarsaparilla's ingredients and curative properties. The back also contains quotes from satisfied customers.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bad Breath, Biliary Tract—Diseases, Body Fluids, Catarrh, Headache, Indigestion, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum, Scrofula
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Newspaper Layout And Typography
ID: WH141
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Description: Trade card advertising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Lydia E. Pinkham's Liver Pills, Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash featuring a sailboat wreathed by flowers. There are two red figures on the sailboat, and the wreath of flowers includes blue, white, red, and purple blossoms. The back lists the benefits of the items advertised.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthenia, Backache, Body Fluids, Depression, Mental, Erysipelas, Headache, Indigestion, Insomnia, Neurasthenia, Peptic Ulcer, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum, Scrofula, Tumors
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Boats And Boating, Flowers, Sailboats, Sailing Ships
ID: WH185
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Sarsaparilla featuring an image of a man in a dressing gown holding a bottle of Ayer's Sarsaparilla and reading a paper advertising the medicine. A woman wearing a bonnet and a dress with lace cuffs and collar reads over his shoulder and clasps his arm. The back explains the product's health benefits and has an image of an animal intertwined with the word "MIND."
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthenia, Body Fluids, Catarrh, Eczema, Furuncle, Indigestion, Lymph Node, Rheumatism, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bottles, Clothing And Dress, Lace And Lacemaking, Men, Men's Clothing, Sarsaparilla, Women, Women's Clothing, Women's Hats
ID: WH112
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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