Small paper trade card for Horsfords Acid Phosphate; front: chromolithograph of an old man playing an accordion while a young girl dances; back describes the benefits of this product; silhouette of Count Rumford in top left.
Small paper trade card for Horsfords Acid Phosphate; front: chromolithograph of an old man playing an accordion while a young girl dances; back describes the benefits of this product; silhouette of Count Rumford in top left.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Maker
Schumacher & Ettlinger; Rumford Chemical Works (product)
Front: "HORSFORDS ACID PHOSPHATE // FOR MENTAL & PHYSICAL // EXHAUSTION, DYSPEPSIA &C. // "The Little Dancer" // IT MAKES A DELICIOUS DRINK // WITH WATER AND SUGAR ONLY."; back: "Prepared according to the directions of Prof. E.N. HORSFORD, // of Cambridge, Mass. // FOR DYSPEPSIA, // Indigestion, Headache, Mental & Physical // Exhaustion, Nervousness, Hysteria, ..."; 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: 8.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Some age/sun discolouration; front: several stains, particularly in the top half
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Research Facts
Made children's story books; also makes a Bread Preparation, Rumford Yeast Powder, and Horsford's baking powder