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Carter's Little Nerve Pills [inscribed]

Description:
Picture on front of card depicts a young woman looking out of a window at a bird. There is no glass and her left hand is extended out the window and resting on a ledge. There are flowering plants on either side of the window on the ledge. It appears to be in the country side and there appears to be a city with skyscrapaers in the distance.
Date:
[between 1880 and 1906?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Carter's Little Nerve Pills [inscribed]

Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Description:
Description: A man wearing an overcoat is bending over, holding his back, while his little son below speaks to him. The quote “Oh! My poor back” appears above him. The little boy is pointing up at his grandfather telling him to try “Carter’s Backache Plasters.” The title “Carter’s Backache Plasters” is written below the scene.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Description:
Description: There is a scene of a house, lake and trees, with sixteen hidden animals disguised into the drawing. “Puzzle Card” is written below the scene, and lists all animals hidden within the drawing. In the upper left hand corner is an outlined box with the title “Carter’s Backache Plasters For Every Ache or Pain.”
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Description:
Description: A man wearing an overcoat to his knee is bending over, holding his back, while his little grandson below speaks to him. The little boy is pointing up at his grandfather telling him to try “Carter’s Backache Plasters” however “plasters” is misspelled in the boy’s quote. The title “Carter’s Backache Plasters” is written below the scene.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Carter's Backache Plasters [inscribed]

Burdock Blood Bitters [inscribed]

Description:
Description: Two young boys sit in a wooden wagon while being pulled by a young girl. One boy with black curly hair is wearing a blue shirt and holding a closed red umbrella in his right hand. The other boy has blonde hair and wears a gray hat, while scratching his head with his right hand. The young girl has black hair and wears a red/yellow dress along with black shoes.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Burdock Blood Bitters [inscribed]

Burdock Blood Bitters [inscribed]

Description:
Description: A young child is standing with her feet apart, right hand on hip, and left hand on a wooden sword, attached to the belt the child wears. The child wears a gray jacket on a white shirt and a yellow short pants and white socks with blue dots until her knees. She also wears a pair of circular glasses and a burgundy cap.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Burdock Blood Bitters [inscribed]