Trade card of light card advertising "Milburn's Cod Liver Oil Emulsion" with black construction paper piece; front: fisherman holding up a cod with basket of cod at his feet; back: brown print on off-white, advertising Milburn's as a cure for coughs, colds, consumption, and wasting diseases.
Trade card of light card advertising "Milburn's Cod Liver Oil Emulsion" with black construction paper piece; front: fisherman holding up a cod with basket of cod at his feet; back: brown print on off-white, advertising Milburn's as a cure for coughs, colds, consumption, and wasting diseases.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, July 15, 1995 (before).
Front reads, "MILBURN'S COD LIVER OIL EMULSION // CURES // COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, ETC."; back reads, "For Coughs or Colds // Consumption // - and - // Wasting Diseases // Use // Milburn's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil // with Wild Cherry Bark and Hypo- // phosphites of Lime and Soda // [description of uses follows] // Milburn's Cod Liver Oil Emulsion // Sold by All Dealers // Price - 50c and $1.00 per bottle"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length: 11.1 cm. x Width: 8.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
Right upper corner bent in three places; foxed, especially on back; one small tear on right side, 4 mm. in length
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Might be T. Milburn & Company (Burdock's Blood bitters)
A Native American medicinal staple, the bark of wild cherry is used for its medicinal properties; it is most commonly used to treat symptoms of respiratory ailments, such as colds and bronchitis; its sedative, drying, and expectorant properties make it a common ingredient in cough syrups; also used to treat pain and digestive disorders. Cherry bark is great at combating dry and irritable coughs. Overuse of cherry bark can be toxic.
Exhibit History
Medical Archives Exhibit, Ann Baillie Bldg., Oct. 2005