Small paper trade card for Hood's Sarsaparilla; front: chromolithograph of a young girl dressed in an adult's fox-hunting hat and coat, surrounded by hounds; back: description of what it contains and testimonials.
Small paper trade card for Hood's Sarsaparilla; front: chromolithograph of a young girl dressed in an adult's fox-hunting hat and coat, surrounded by hounds; back: description of what it contains and testimonials.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
"TAKE HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. // 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR"; back: "100 DOSES One Dollar // can only be truthfully applied to Hood's Sarsaparilla and is // an unanswerable argument as to strength and economy. // Hood's Sarsaparilla is made from Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, // Wild Cherry, Dandelion, Juniper, Pipsisswa, Stillingia, ..."; etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 12.2 cm. x Width: 8.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
Back is quite age/sun (?) discoloured (may be old glue); front: has some white spots where it has worn away top colour
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
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.