Broadside Advertisement: Aimar's Neurotic Oil and Pearl Cement, Charleston, South Carolina 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.
Letter from P. J. Muter to Tobias I. Tobias, Toronto, March 8, 1853 Three-page letter (4.5" x 8") written by P. J. Muter in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Tobias I. Tobias in New York City on March 8, 1853. The letter discusses family matters, including a will potentially worth £250,000, and offers medical advice on rheumatism. The author identifies as a medical student.
Trade Card: Greensfelder & Co., Rheumatic Remedies, San Francisco, California This trade card advertises Greensfelder & Co., purveyors of a rheumatism cure. The front of the card features text-only advertising, boldly proclaiming, "RHEUMATISM POSITIVELY CURED; 30 DAYS TRIAL MONEY REFUNDED." Below this is the company's address: 126 Kearny Street. The back of the card is blank. The typeface is typical of late 19th-century commercial printing.