Seidlitine [inscribed]

Item Overview

Title

Seidlitine [inscribed]

Alternative title

Seidlitine : a great novelty in pharmacy

Date Created

ca. 1879

Place of Origin

New York (N.Y.)

Language

English

Collection

Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection

Notes

Description

Inscription is followed by testimonials.
Original trade card forms part of: Collection no. 311, History & Special Collections for the Sciences, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA.
Reverse side of card shows a floral bouquet within a figured border.

Caption

Additional card text: A very superior preparation of Seidlitz Powders. Warranted made of pure materials of first quality, by new machinery and process, giving great purity, full weight, uniformity, and forming an effervescing aperient drink as refreshing and pleasant as lemonade...They have been named "Portable Citrate of Magnesia."

Physical Description

Extent

1 print (trade card)

Dimensions

12 x 8.2 cm.

Keywords

Genre

trade cards

Laxatives
Drugs, Non-Prescription--Advertisements
Bouquets
Drug Compounding--Advertisements
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Advertisements
Flower arrangements
Powders (Pharmacy)
Patent medicines
Cathartics--Advertisements

Location

United States

Resource type

still image