Pilgrim Oil
Pilgrim Oil
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- This is a certain and immediate remedy for fresh wounds, cuts, sprains, bruises, it allays pain, subdues inflammation, destroys the odor of foul sores and ulcers, it is perfectly safe to apply it to the severest wounds, chapped hands, bites of animals and insects, without giving the least pain, and can be used for man or beast.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- date made
- ca 1900
- maker
- John R. Gable
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Ephrata
- Measurements
- overall: 4 in x 1 3/8 in x 7/8 in; 10.16 cm x 3.4925 cm x 2.2225 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.118
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.118
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- subject
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- First Aid Products & Antiseptics
- Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Beauty and Health
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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