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Blass' Asthma Cough Syrup

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Blass Druggist

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For coughs, colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, bronchial catarrh.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration

    Date made

    after 1906

    date made

    ca. 1936

    ID Number

    MG.274347.167

    accession number

    274347

    catalog number

    M-12141
    274347.167

    Object Name

    otc preparation
    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    alcohol (overall material)
    glass (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 20.32 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.4925 cm

    place made

    United States: Maryland, Baltimore

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
    Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-435f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715432
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