Wonder of the age [inscribed]

Item Overview

Title

Wonder of the age [inscribed]

Date Created

[between 1870 and 1906?]

Place of Origin

York (Pa.)

Publisher

Dr. Free's York Dental Parlors

Language

English

Collection

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

Notes

Description

Original trade card forms part of: Collection no. 311, History & Special Collections for the Sciences, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, UCLA.
Front of card depicts a small boy, a small girl, and a lamb in a meadow. The boy bends over to pet the lamb while the girl is knelt facing and embracing the lamb. A farm house and some trees stand in the distance. Reverse side is text only.

Caption

Additional card text: We are the originators of our Famous Vitalized Air for the extraction of teeth without pain, perfectly harmless, pleasant and agreeable.... Get a set of our teeth and you will need no others. They look natural, fit tight and last a lifetime. Broken plates mended quickly and cheaply. Our gold fillings stay bright and stay in; our crown and bridge work the best.....

Physical Description

Extent

1 print (trade card)

Dimensions

13.9 x 8.9 cm.

Keywords

Genre

trade cards

Location

United States

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Meadows
Dental Restoration, Permanent--Advertisements
Children
Teeth--Extraction
Anesthesia in dentistry
Farmhouses
Anesthesia, Dental--Advertisements
Drugs, Non-Prescription--Advertisements
Dentures
Patent medicines
Tooth Extraction--Advertisements
Sheep
Dentures--Advertisements