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S. O. S. Combination Internal and External

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    Object Details

    maker

    S. Pfeiffer Manufacturing Company

    Description

    Red cardboard box with white print and a graphic of two electricity pylons transmitting an "S. O. S." signal. The box contains two smaller boxes with similar graphics. One box contains a glass bottle of S.O.S. capsules (to be taken internally) and the other box contains a glass bottle of S.O.S. astringent solution (to be used externally.) A small cotton bag is also included.
    The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging: An astringent solution. Internal: Take one or two Capsules after meals, one or two may be taken at bedtime. External: Inject a small syringeful immediately after urinating three or four times a day. Hold the solution in the urethra (water passage) a few minutes so it can come in contact with the tissues and thoroughly cleanse the affected parts.

    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

    ca 1930
    ca 1920

    ID Number

    1980.0698.093

    accession number

    1980.0698

    catalog number

    1980.0698.093

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Other Terms

    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    cardboard box (overall packaging material)
    glass bottle (overall packaging material)

    Measurements

    outer box: 8 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 9.525 cm x 5.715 cm
    small box: 2 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 6.6675 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
    small bottle: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 3.4925 cm x 3.4925 cm
    large box: 5 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 5/8 in; 14.605 cm x 6.35 cm x 4.1275 cm
    large bottle: 5 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 13.335 cm x 6.0325 cm x 3.81 cm

    Place Made

    United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    First Aid Products & Antiseptics
    STD Drugs

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-3bf7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715804
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