Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup

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Object Details

maker

E. C. DeWitt and Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging:

For coughs, colds, croups, la grippe, whooping cough, and bronchitis

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1906-1908

ID Number

MG.M-10766 [dup18]

catalog number

M-10766

accession number

256193

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

Physical Description

grain alcohol 2% (drug active ingredients)

honey (drug active ingredients)

tar (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

box: 7 1/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 18.415 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.4925 cm

bottle: 6 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 17.145 cm x 6.35 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Laxatives

Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Respiratory & Asthma Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4d36-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_715899