Thin paper advertisement for Dr. Humphreys' Specific No. 77; see 996.001.619 -- exactly the same style, but different product on the front, identical backs except that this one is cut smaller.
Thin paper advertisement for Dr. Humphreys' Specific No. 77; see 996.001.619 -- exactly the same style, but different product on the front, identical backs except that this one is cut smaller.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 13, 1995.
Company already big in 1861, so may have been started in early 1850's or 1840's; the ad says "For 60 years", so could be around this time; still around in 1918
Material
paper: black
Inscriptions
Front: "No. 77. Directions for No. 77 // DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC // FOR // COLDS, GRIPPE, INFLUENZA, CATARRH; PAINS AND SORENESS IN HEAD AND CHEST, COUGH; SORE // THROAT AND GENERAL PROSTRATION AND FEVER; SUMMER COLDS, HAY AND ROSE // CATARRH, HAY ASTHMA AND FEVER. // DIRECTIONS: Dose, six pellets for adults; three for children. Take them dry and let them dissolve in the // mouth when the patient is up and about", etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder C
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 14.3 cm. x Width: 7.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
Some age/sun discolouration; large crease horizontally across the clipping; "staple" holes along left edge and a small brown stain very near it; a few wrinkles; top left corner is bent