Humphrey's Ointment

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Object Details

maker

Humphreys Medicine Company

Description

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

A soothing application to relieve itching, burning and soreness of: simple skin irritations, non-venomous insect bites, minor burns, scalds, cuts and bruises, chafing, prickly heat, windburn, sunburn, simple piles

This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Sidney Glaser

ID Number

1985.0481.072

catalog number

1985.0481.072

accession number

1985.0481

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Humphrey's Ointment; Drugs; Pharmacy

Physical Description

cardboard (packaging material)

glass (container material)

metal (container material)

paper (container material)

green (packaging color)

white (packaging color)

black (packaging color)

camphor (drug active ingredients)

pyroligneous acid (drug active ingredients)

witch hazel extract (drug active ingredients)

oil of rosemary (drug active ingredients)

specially prepared base (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

box: 2 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 6.0325 cm x 4.1275 cm x 4.1275 cm

jar: 2 1/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 5.715 cm x 4.1275 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Beauty and Health

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

First Aid Products & Antiseptics

Pain & Neuralgia Drugs

Rubs, Liniments & Ointments

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e30e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1050003