Postcard-size paper trade card for Dr. Dennis' System Renovator & Blood Purifying Syrup; front: chromolithograph of a bouquet of roses (pink and red); back: usual description of why this medicine is the best, etc..
Postcard-size paper trade card for Dr. Dennis' System Renovator & Blood Purifying Syrup; front: chromolithograph of a bouquet of roses (pink and red); back: usual description of why this medicine is the best, etc..
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Front: "With // Best Wishes // FOR YOUR // GOOD HEALTH. // Dr. M. D. Dennis, // New York, // N.Y. // J. H. Bufford's Sons Boston & New York"; back: "SOMETHING TO REMEMBER. // In taking medicine, the smaller the quantity that will accom- // plish the desired result the better. In buying medicine, con- // sider the quality, not the quantity. Water is cheap; medicine // is costly ..."; etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 15.2 cm. x Width: 9.7 cm.
Condition Remarks
Mild age/sun discolouration; some staining on the front (ie, top left corner); back has five round stains, probably from old adhesive; writing on back, bottom, in pencil -- a name, "Mrs.[?] Jannice [?] Bownian [?]"