Shiloh for Coughs
Shiloh for Coughs
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Object Type
- OTC Preparation
- maker
- S. C. Wells and Company
- Place Made
- United States: New York, Le Roy
- Physical Description
- chloroform (overall active ingredients)
- terpin hydrate (overall active ingredients)
- extracts of lobelia (overall active ingredients)
- extracts of licorice (overall active ingredients)
- sodium citrate (overall active ingredients)
- sodium salicylate (overall active ingredients)
- ammonium chloride (overall active ingredients)
- oil of tar (overall active ingredients)
- oil of peppermint (overall active ingredients)
- glycerine (overall active ingredients)
- syrup (overall active ingredients)
- Measurements
- box: 4 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 12.3825 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm
- bottle: 4 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 in; 11.43 cm x 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- 2008.0018.244
- accession number
- 2008.0018
- catalog number
- 2008.0018.244
- Credit Line
- Gift of Richard W. Pollay
- subject
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Balm of America
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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