Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Trade Card (c.1890s)
Title Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Trade Card (c.1890s) Author Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn, Massachusetts. Image Description […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Baker’s Liniment Bottle
Title Baker’s Liniment Bottle Author S. F. Baker & Co., Keokuk, Iowa Image Description A rectangular aqua glass liniment bottle
RX Martini Mixer “Oh, Nurse” Ceramic Jug
Title RX Martini Mixer “Oh, Nurse” Urinal-Style Ceramic Jug Author DeForest of California Image Description A mid-20th-century DeForest of California
Dr. Thomas’ Electric Oil Trade Card (You May Want It — The Great Household Remedy)
Title Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil Trade Card(You May Want It — The Great Household Remedy) Author Foster, Milburn & Co.,
Dialogues Between Patients and the Physician (on the Several Principal Diseases in This Country, Including a Collection of Over Two Hundred Domestic Remedies)
Title Dialogues Between Patients and the Physician(on the Several Principal Diseases in This Country, Including a Collection of Over Two
Ac. Salicyl. Apothecary Jar (Acidum Salicylicum)
Title Ac. Salicyl. Apothecary Jar (Acidum Salicylicum) Author Unknown European Manufacturer — circa early 20th century Image Description A striking
Tr. Cinnam. Apothecary Bottle (Tinctura Cinnamomi)
Title Tr. Cinnam. Apothecary Bottle (Tinctura Cinnamomi) Author Unknown European or American Manufacturer — circa late 19th to early 20th
Foeniculum Apothecary Jar
Title Foeniculum Apothecary Jar Author Unknown European Manufacturer (likely early 20th century) Image Description A beautifully preserved clear glass apothecary
Dr. Miles’ Effervescent Nervine Tablets
Title Dr. Miles’ Effervescent Nervine Tablets Author Dr. Miles Medical Co. — Elkhart, Indiana Image Description A cylindrical clear-glass bottle