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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]

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]

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]

Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer [inscribed]

Description:
Booklet-advertisement including directions for use, descriptions of the remedy's effectiveness, and two color illustrations: a doctor leaving the 19th century premises of a family no longer in need of his services (The family is shown using the product and an African servant is opening the door for the departing doctor); and, three children carrying an over-sized bottle of the product to a lady's front door.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1906?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer [inscribed]

Antikamnia Tablets [inscribed]

Description:
Front of card depicts a young girl smelling a white lily while staring out of a window. The word 'purity' appears next to the girl. Back of card is divided into three sections. Back left segment lists diseases and dosages; back center segment shows a 12-month calendar; back right segment has two paragraphs entitled: "to treat a cough" and "when women suffer."
Date:
1909
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Antikamnia Tablets [inscribed]

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup [inscribed]

Description:
Front of the card shows a women in bed with her two children. She is holding an infant with one hand and reading a newspaper with other hand; the newspaper page says "Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup for children teething," while her other child is leaning on her. A bottle of the syrup is on the night table.The back of the card contains a calendar and texts in English, French and German, but unfortunately the card is damaged and some parts of the card cannot be read, mainly the date on the card.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1906?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup [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]

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. [inscribed]

Description:
In the card it shows the picture of a woman holding a baby, she is looking at the baby with all love and care, behind the woman there is part of a wall frame. On the back of the card there is a picture of a calendar of the year of 1888, also there is a small paragraph in english which is translated to german and french.
Date:
1888
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. [inscribed]

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup [inscribed]

Description:
The card depicts a woman holding an infant and giving her/him the syrup in a spoon while two small girls are looking. All are in Victorian cloths. The woman has one of her feet on a foothold and there is a table by her side with an elaborate tablecloth. A small children dolly is on the floor and a small glimpse of outdoor wall can be seen.
Date:
[1849?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup [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]

Dr. Grosvenor's Liver Aid [inscribed]

Description:
Front of card depicts two chicks closely approaching each other while a thid stands in the background facing away from the viewer. To the right of the chicks is a sign touting the merits of Dr. Grosvenor's Liver Aid. The card is surrounded by leaves and various flowers. A butterfly rests on the top left corner of the card.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1906?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Dr. Grosvenor's Liver Aid [inscribed]

Identification Card compliments Union Clothing Co [inscribed]

Description:
Front of card shows a horse and buggy accident. Two people are thrown from the buggy and people on the street are rushing to help. The man in the forefront of the image is one thrown from the buggy and a woman is taking his identification card out of his jacket pocket. The center pages of brochure is the identification card that the union member fills out. The back of the card is an advertisement for the union.
Date:
[between 1870 and 1906?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Patent Medicine Trade Cards
History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Identification Card compliments Union Clothing Co [inscribed]