Beggs' Soothing Syrup

Description:

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

Cures wind colic, cramps, dysentery, canker sore mouth, and banishes pain

Date Made: before 1906

Maker: Beggs Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, Chicago

Subject: Pain & Neuralgia DrugsDiarrhea DrugsInfant & Children's Products - PediatricsCollection: G.E. Damon Collection

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Balm of America

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-10426.73Catalog Number: M-10426Accession Number: 246707

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

Physical Description: glass (overall packaging material)liquid (overall medicine)Measurements: overall: 5 in x 1 3/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 3.5 cm; 12.7 cm x 3.01625 cm x 3.01625 cm x 1 3/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5297-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_715103

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