Object Details
maker
Richards Bros.
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
For the relief of colds in the head, catarrh, hay fever, chapped face or hands, chilblains, burns, cuts, wounds - eczema, piles, etc.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
1983.0871.65
catalog number
1983.0871.65
accession number
1983.0871
Object Name
otc preparation
Physical Description
camphor (drug active ingredients)
menthol (drug active ingredients)
carbolic and boric acids (drug active ingredients)
parrafine (drug active ingredients)
petroleum jelly (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 7/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 7.9375 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Marietta
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1280856