Measurements:

overall: 7/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

otc preparation

Other Terms:

Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Description:

Red yellow and black ointment tin. "The best remedy for piles / An antiseptic healing dressing / for general family use, for all burns, / cuts, old sores and skin diseases. / Price 25 cents. / Holman / Chicago"

"Guaranteed pure and harmless / The best remedy for all chronic skin disease"

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

ID Number:

1979.0798.153

Accession number:

1979.0798

Catalog number:

1979.0798.153

See more items in:

Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2570-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_718639