Dr. James P. Campbell's Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers

Dr. James P. Campbell's Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers

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Description
Blue and white paper wrapped box. Box is sealed. Box contains 120 wafers (tablets); price one dollar. Dr. Campbell's signature (James P. Campbell, M.D.) serves as trademark. mark on side of box: GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY SAFE AND / HARMLESS TO ANYBODY. / N. Y. C. R. No. 21. [ "N. Y. C. R. No. 21" refers to the New York City Department of Health regulations for the registration of Proprietary Medicines as amended Dec. 21, 1915.]
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Freckles, moth, black-heads, pimples, vulgar redness, rough, yellow or "muddy" skins and other facial disfigurements are permanently removed and a deliciously clear complexion and "rounding up" of angular forms insured. Also an absolute specific in dyspepsia, habitual constipation, malaria, neuralgia, rheumatism, loss of appetite, lack luster eyes, low spirits, want of vitality, mal-assimilation of food, headache, hay fever, etc. [1887]
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
otc preparation
date made
ca 1916 to 1928
ca 1916 to 1928
maker
Campbell, James P.
place made
United States: New York, New York City
Physical Description
paper (packaging material)
arsenic (drug active ingredients)
printed (overall; wrapper production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.445 cm x 6.6675 cm x 2.2225 cm
ID Number
2008.0062.04
accession number
2008.0062
catalog number
2008.0062.04
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Holstein
subject
Skin & Dermatology Drugs
Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
Laxatives
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Beauty and Health
Balm of America
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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