University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Classification
Archival, Advertisements
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Accession Number
1977.12.210
Description
An advertising almanac for the year 1901 by Dr. J.H. McLean Medicine Co.; photo of Dr. J. H. McLean on front; includes storm calendar, weather forecasts, times for sunrise and sun set and great events of the 19th century listed for each of the months; advertisements at rear; stapled twice down spin…
An advertising almanac for the year 1901 by Dr. J.H. McLean Medicine Co.; photo of Dr. J. H. McLean on front; includes storm calendar, weather forecasts, times for sunrise and sun set and great events of the 19th century listed for each of the months; advertisements at rear; stapled twice down spine and tied with string at top; 32 pgs.
The almanac would have been prepared before January of 1901 so it could be distributed in time for full use
Material
paper: cream, yellow
ink: black
metal: grey
fabric: red, white
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover: "DR. // J. H.McLEAN'S // MEDICAL // ALMANAC // 1901 // 48TH EDITION // WITH // STORM // CALENDAR // AND // WEATHER FORCASTS // COPYRIGHTED AND PUBLISHED BY // THE DR. J. H. McLEAN MEDICINE CO. // ST. LOUIS, MO. // MILLER FLAVEN PTG. CO., PTG. CO., ST. LOUIS"; paragraph advertisements at end of almanac: "DR. J. H. McLEAN'S // Tar Wine Lung Balm // The Most Reliable Remedy for all // BRONCHIAL COMPLAINTS", "DR. J. H. McLEAN'S // Volcanic Oil Liniment // The Best and Greatest Cure of Pain // for Man or Beast", "DR. J. H. McLEAN'S // Vegetable Condition Powder // For Domestic Animals and Poultry.", "DR. J. H. McLEAN'S // STRENGTHENING // EYE SALVE", "FREE MEDICAL ADVICE. // GENERAL EXAMINATION BLANK // FILL OUT AND MAIL TO THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF // THE DR. J. H. McLEAN MEDICINE COMPANY", "McLEAN'S // CORDIAL // STRENGETHENS"; on rear cover: "E. E. HINKSON, // POYNETTE, WIS. // DRUGS AND MEDICINES, // WALL PAPER, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Academy of Medicine Pharmaceutical Advertising Binder A
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 21.4 cm x Width 15.1 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper is yellowed and slightly embrittled; cover and fabric has faded severely; some areas of loss on corners of all pages and along spine of cover