Bacon's Celery King

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Object Details

retailer

Sherman Pharmacy

maker

S. C. Wells and Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

A laxative tea. For the relief of the various symptoms due to constipation, or faulty intestinal elimination.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made

ca 1920

ID Number

1985.0460.008

accession number

1985.0460

catalog number

1985.0460.008

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

Drugs

Physical Description

senna (drug active ingredients)

licorice (drug active ingredients)

mandrake (drug active ingredients)

elecampane (drug active ingredients)

triticum (drug active ingredients)

sage (drug active ingredients)

uva ursi (drug active ingredients)

celery (drug active ingredients)

fennel (drug active ingredients)

coriander (drug active ingredients)

cardboard (container material)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 9.525 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made

United States: New York, Le Roy

Canada: Ontarian, Toronto

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Balm of America

Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Laxatives

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-df74-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209212