Used paper private postcard; front: testimonial for Miller's Compound Iron Pills, yellow 1cent stamp and address; back: short message and some math doodling in darker ink.
Used paper private postcard; front: testimonial for Miller's Compound Iron Pills, yellow 1cent stamp and address; back: short message and some math doodling in darker ink.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg Limited.
Front: "Mr. John Gough, Dresden, Ont., says: --- "Miller's // Compound Iron Pills cured my daughter of St. // Vistus' dance." // (Private Post Card) // N. A. Purdy & Co. // Toronto // Ont // FROM // E. MILLER & CO., // Manufacturing Chemists, // Dresden. Ontario."; back: "Dresden, Oct. 31 - 96 // Please send with next weeks ledgers // One each nos 19.20.30.31. ledger vol. 53 // Please continue sending 5 weeklies // Risf [ ? ] // E. Miller & C"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder B
Dimension Notes
Length: 15.2 cm. x Width: 9.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
Very age/sun discoloured and dirty; two small tears, bottom edge near right; left side curves back; two small tears, top edge, near middle; right edge, middle to bottom is slightly torn and bent
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
E. Miller & Co. operated between 1878-1897, while a single E. Miller operated between 1895-1899