Drake Cough Syrup

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Object Details

maker

Drake Remedy Company

Description

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

Cough

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

after 1906

ID Number

MG.293320.1312

catalog number

293320.1312

accession number

293320

Object Name

otc preparation

Bottle, Medicine

Other Terms

Drugs

Physical Description

alcohol 6% (drug active ingredients)

white pine bark (drug active ingredients)

wild cherry bark (drug active ingredients)

squill (drug active ingredients)

sassafras (drug active ingredients)

pine tar (drug active ingredients)

menthol (drug active ingredients)

chloroform (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

overall: 6 1/8 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 15.5575 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm

Place Made

United States: New York, Kingston

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Work and Industry: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d255-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1298418