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Brooks' Bears-Foot Ointment

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    William Brooks Medicine Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
    For piles, sores, itch, tetter, eczema, chronic sore legs, dandruff and other scalp diseases, mange in dogs, sore backs and sore shoulders in horses

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    ca 1900

    ID Number

    MG.M-10409.03

    catalog number

    M-10409

    accession number

    246707

    Object Name

    otc preparation
    veterinary product

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

    Measurements

    overall: 2.5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm; in x 1 15/16 in x 1 15/16 in
    box: 2 in x 2 in x 7/8 in; 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.2225 cm
    tin: 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in; x 1.905 cm x 4.7625 cm

    place made

    United States: Tennessee, Memphis

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
    Skin & Dermatology Drugs
    Veterinary Products

    collection

    G.E. Damon Collection

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5d83-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_716305

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