Subject: Pharmaceuticals

A Belladonna Plaster manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. The plaster includes directions for use in fifteen languages, notably including Yiddish. The item's physical location is Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Box 5, Folder 1.

Billhead from Alex. Weiller & Co., proprietors of the Maryland Pharmaceutical Co., located at No. 45 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated February 4, 1885. The bill lists an item purchased by W. Price & Co. in Westerly, Rhode Island, and includes an itemized list of the transaction. The transaction details include a price for a quantity of “Horse Powd. ft.” and a notation about an order being shipped soon. The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.

Pre-printed invoice for Venetian Liniment from Dr. S. I. Tobias, dated March 8, 1866. The billhead is located at 56 Cortlandt Street. Additional notes indicate a connection to Elijah Myers and Ellen, daughter of Dr. S. I. Tobias, based on information from Rev. J. J. Lyons. The billhead was found via a Google search for "Myers . Tobias".

A patent medicine advertising broadside for G.W. Aimar's "Neurotic Oil" and "Pearl Cement," published in Charleston, South Carolina, during the 1860s. The broadside advertises Aimar's remedies for neuralgia, rheumatism, swellings, sprains, and for mending household items. Goodrich, Wineman & Co. are listed as wholesale druggists.

A folded broadside advertisement for the Baker-Levy Chemical Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. Dated 1892, it features instructions for using an injection treatment for gonorrhea ("Zip Kit") and an advertisement for a body lice killer. The broadside was used into 1950.

A collection of ephemera including a broadside detailing a price list for furs, an advertisement for 'Aunt Carrie's Rheumkeene' manufactured by Carrie Wertheim and distributed by H. Lehman, 24 Bond St, NYC, and fur tags. Published in New York, New York, United States, circa 1890.

A broadside advertisement for Stein's Drug Store in Reading, Pennsylvania, dated circa 1900. The broadside lists drugs and their prices for both human and animal use. Printed on thin yellow paper.

Cash book from Paine's Celery Compound, including a statement or testimony from Sarah Bernhardt. Date is unclear, but likely sometime around 1899. The exact nature of Bernhardt's involvement is unknown.

A green cardboard box for medicine, featuring a lithographed label depicting the manufacturer's plant. The side label indicates the contents as Morphiæ (morphine) Sulphas, in 1/8 ounce vials. This box was part of Merck & Co. and still existed in the late 20th century. The box dates from approximately 1860. The box's geographic location is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A letter dated January 10, 1878, from G. W. Amar & Co. to Joseph Garfunkel in Columbia, South Carolina. The letter encloses $2.00 for two bottles of Dr. Brooks' Wine of Tar.

A letter written by Samuel Pettigrew of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Caleb Taylor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1817, concerning an order for drugs. The letter provides insights into the business of medicine in early 19th-century America.

A letter dated December 10, 1817, from Samuel Pettigrew in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Caleb Taylor, a druggist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pettigrew orders various drugs and encloses $200, utilizing a method to protect the money from theft during transit. The letter provides insight into the commercial transactions and security practices of the time.

This trade card advertises Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, a medicinal tonic. The front of the card features an illustration of a young woman standing in front of a well. A young man stands in the background, leaning on a wall and looking towards the woman. This card is likely a national trade card for the product and is not specific to Weinmann & Crilley, the Benicia, California business that distributed it. The back of the card features a full advertisement for Dr. Jayne's Expectorant.

Trade card advertising Blanke & Bro.'s candy and cough drops. The card depicts three children attempting to crack a nut. The advertisement notes that the products are for sale at all druggists. The card dates from circa 1885.

Trade card advertising the business of Reuben Klein, druggist, located in Kossuth, Pennsylvania. The card features an advertisement for "Dr. Jayne's Expectorant" and "Family Reading". It is circa 1885.

Trade card advertising Dr. J. Kramer's German Eye Salve. The card features an image of a girl crossing a bridge with flowers. The text includes the endorsement, "COMPLIMENTS...S. A. HEBREW." The card is from Volume 32, Page 5 of Archive MS. 56. Circa 1885.