Dr. Hand's Cough and Croup Medicine for Children

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Hand Medicine Company
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A most excellent remedy for cough and spasmodic croup, allaying fever, stimulating expectoration and promoting a healthy condition of the air passages
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Holstein
after 1906
ID Number
2008.0062.21
accession number
2008.0062
catalog number
2008.0062.21
Object Name
otc preparation
Physical Description
alcohol, 4 % (drug active ingredients)
glass (container material)
paper (container material)
ether, 1.21 minims per ounce (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 5 5/8 in x 2 in x 1 in; 14.2875 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm
Place Made
United States: Pennsylvania, Scranton
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Balm of America
National Museum of American History
Subject
Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
Record ID
nmah_1348956
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-364c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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