Small paper trade card for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil; front: chromolithograph on a gold background of a young woman with very colourful eastern-like dress (turban, etc.); back: guarantee and testimonials.
Small paper trade card for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil; front: chromolithograph on a gold background of a young woman with very colourful eastern-like dress (turban, etc.); back: guarantee and testimonials.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
"DR. ["R" superscripted] THOMAS' ECLECTRIC OIL"; back: "YOU MAY WANT IT. // The most beneficial household remedy, remarkable in its action, quick in performing the work desired, used // internally and externally with equal satisfaction, giving // immediate relief, nothing in it the least injurious to the // weakest system. Money refunded if satisfaction not // given. People by thousands are expressing their thanks // for the good ..."; etc.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder E
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.4 cm. x Width: 6.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Light age/sun discolouration; front: many places where gold has worn to black or white; the initial white "frame" has been cut off
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
"Secret Nostrums & Systems" by Chas. W. Oleson, p. 177; "The Snake-Oil Syndrome" by A. Walker
Bingham, pp. 43, 68, 124, insert #59
Research Facts
Contained camphor, gaultheria, origanum, chloroform, opium, sassafrass, hemlock, turpentine, balsam fir, guaiacum, catechu, alcohol, and alkanet; "guaranteed" his product; because of sounding like "electric", benefited from interest in electricity