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    Object Details

    Associated Name

    Tupper's Pharmacy

    maker

    Dr. D. Bayer
    Lehn and Fink

    Description

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

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mary E. and Joseph F. Melfi, Jr., Tupper's Drug Store, Summerville, South Carolina

    Date made

    1906-1908

    ID Number

    1980.0698.009

    accession number

    1980.0698

    catalog number

    1980.0698.009

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

    Physical Description

    cardboard box (overall packaging material)
    dihydroxyphtalophenone (drug active ingredients)

    Measurements

    overall: 4.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 1.2 cm; 1 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in
    overall: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm

    Place Made

    Hungary: Budapest, Budapest
    United States: New York, New York City

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Laxatives

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3f38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715855

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