Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic

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otc preparation, Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic
otc preparation, Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic
otc preparation, Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic
otc preparation, Dr. Hand's Pleasant Physic

Object Details

retailer

Sherman Pharmacy

maker

Hand Medicine Company

Description

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

A physician's prescription for infants, children, or adults suffering from constipation

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made

ca 1920

ID Number

1985.0460.219

catalog number

1985.0460.219

accession number

1985.0460

Object Name

otc preparation

Object Type

Drugs

Physical Description

glass (container material)

cardboard (container material)

alcohol, 6% (drug active ingredients)

cork (container material)

paper (container material)

Measurements

box: 6 1/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 in; 15.5575 cm x 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm

bottle: 5 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 14.605 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.2225 cm

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Laxatives

Infant & Children's Products - Pediatrics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e2fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209363