University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival Items
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Classification
Archival, Advertisements
Pharmacy
Pharmacy, General
Home Health
Accession Number
1977.12.219
Description
An original paper advertising card image on front with woman in chair with her hand on a bottle, with another woman standing beside her; young girl and boy in front on the ground playing with a dog; image on back is of product.
An original paper advertising card image on front with woman in chair with her hand on a bottle, with another woman standing beside her; young girl and boy in front on the ground playing with a dog; image on back is of product.
Overprinted on front: "AYER'S SARSAPARILLA // Purifies the Blood, // Stimulates the Vital Functions, restores // and preserves Health, and infuses New // Life and Vigor throughout the whole system. // Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U.S.A."; on back: "FOR SCROFULA . . ." followed by a lengthy ad.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Academy of Medicine Pharmaceutical Advertising Binder A
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 7.0 cm x Width 13.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Minor wear around edges.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Websites
Reference Comments
“Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Bottle.” Odyssey’s Virtual Museum, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., 2019. Accessed 5 June 2019.
Griffenhagen, George and Mary Bogard. "History of Drug Containers and Their Labels." American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, 1999. Accessed 5 June 2019.
Research Facts
James Cook Ayer was a medical doctor who created a popular line of proprietary medicines; Ayer’s first product, his Cherry Pectoral, was first marketed in 1841 as a cure for various conditions, including coughs, influenza, and consumption; it originally contained opiates, but these were eventually removed from the formula; the packaging of this bottle focuses on the application of the remedy for bronchial conditions and coughs.