Paper booklet Almanac from the Hostetter Co.; covers are green; front: "framed" page with facsimile of St. George riding down and spearing "The Dragon" (symbolizes medicine slaying the disease); back: full year calendar and the name of the New York. dealer Taylor & Bonner; inside: monthly calendars…
Paper booklet Almanac from the Hostetter Co.; covers are green; front: "framed" page with facsimile of St. George riding down and spearing "The Dragon" (symbolizes medicine slaying the disease); back: full year calendar and the name of the New York. dealer Taylor & Bonner; inside: monthly calendars and testimonials for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters; 20 double-sided pages.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995
Front: "HOSTETTER'S // ILLUSTRATED // UNITED STATES // ALMANAC // 1899 // FOR MERCHANTS, MECHANICS, MINERS, // FARMERS, PLANTERS, // AND // GENERAL FAMILY USE. // Carefully calculated for such Meridians and Latitudes..." and so on
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder C
Length
20.0 cm.
Width
13.2 cm.
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Definite age / sun discolouration; a nick on the front left bottom edge; some staining on the front; back has a stain in the centre from a sticker price tag