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Electric Brand Bitters

American History Museum

Electric Brand Bitters
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  • Electric Brand Bitters
  • Electric Brand Bitters
  • Electric Brand Bitters
  • otc preparation

    Object Details

    maker

    H.E. Bucklen and Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:
    The Great Family Remedy for all diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys, biliousness, general debility, fever and ague, jaundice, blood disorders, and diseases of the urinary organs, neuralgia, nervousness and mental depression. As an appetizer they are unequalled.
    DOSE: For an adult: Take from one to three tablespoonsful, three times a day, before or after meals, according to age and constitution of the patient. Weak and delicate constitutions should commence with one tablespoonful, reduced with sweetened water, and increase as the case demands.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Ben Posen

    date made

    ca 1908-1914

    ID Number

    2004.0050.03

    accession number

    2004.0050

    catalog number

    2004.0050.03

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Physical Description

    alcohol, 18% (drug active ingredients)
    paper (container material)
    glass (container material)
    cork (container material)

    Measurements

    bottle: 10 in x 3 in x 3 in; 25.4 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm

    place made

    United States: Illinois, Chicago

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    Exhibition

    American Enterprise

    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Nerve & Brain Drugs
    Bitters
    Fever & Chill Drugs
    Kidney & Urinary Drugs
    Indigestion & Nausea Drugs

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-5d5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1255530
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