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Description:

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

Date Made: 1906-1908

Associated Name: Tupper's PharmacyMaker: Dr. D. BayerLehn and Fink

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Hungary: Budapest, BudapestUnited States: New York, New York City

Subject: Laxatives

Subject:

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

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0698.009Accession Number: 1980.0698Catalog Number: 1980.0698.009

Object Name: otc preparationOther 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 inoverall: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm

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

Record Id: nmah_715855

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