Ward's Red Hot Wonder Salve

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Object Details

maker

Ward & Company

Description

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

We believe and recommend this preparation to be good for, chapped hands and lips, chafing, ulcers, dandruff, stiff joints, sparins, catarrh, sore throat, scalds, burns, itch, piles, ivy poisoning, some kinds or rheumatism, eczema, erysipelas, etc.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2005.0100.078

catalog number

2005.0100.078

accession number

2005.0100

Object Name

otc preparation

Physical Description

metal (container material)

Measurements

overall: 1 in x 3 in x 1 7/8 in; 2.54 cm x 7.62 cm x 4.7625 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Rubs, Liniments & Ointments

Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b691-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1292465