Small paper trade card for Carter's Iron Pills; front: lithograph in red and green of an obviously ill woman and her well-dressed friend; back describes all that their pills are good for, for both men and women.
Small paper trade card for Carter's Iron Pills; front: lithograph in red and green of an obviously ill woman and her well-dressed friend; back describes all that their pills are good for, for both men and women.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Front: "CARTER'S // IRON PILLS // FOR THE BLOOD, NERVES AND // COMPLEXION // Dont rise -- I know how you feel -- WEAK BACK, TREMBLING, PALPITATION, // HEADACHE. -- I've had all, -- But thanks to CARTER'S IRON PILLS // I am fully restored and can guarantee they'll do as much for you. // OVER"; back: "We recommend Carter's Iron Pills to every // woman who is Weak, Nervous and Discour- // aged...", etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 11.1 cm. x Width: 7.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Mild age/sun discolouration; light staining on the front; back: staining all around the edge from an old glue