Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
Object Details
- collection
- Reid Drugstore
- G.C. Hanford Manufacturing Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- External antiseptic dressing and liniment. For minor cuts, abrasions, burns, scalds, bruises, muscular aches, insect bites, sunburn, chafing, sprains, swellings, soreness from over exertion, chilblains, frostbite.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Blanche E. Reid
- after 1937
- ID Number
- 1984.0351.028
- accession number
- 1984.0351
- catalog number
- 1984.0351.028
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs
- Physical Description
- alcohol, 76% (drug active ingredients)
- paper (container material)
- plastic (container material)
- glass (container material)
- Measurements
- box: 4 3/8 in x 2 in x 1 1/4 in; 11.1125 cm x 5.08 cm x 3.175 cm
- bottle: 3 7/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 9.8425 cm x 4.1275 cm x 2.2225 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, Syracuse
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Balm of America
- Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- First Aid Products & Antiseptics
- Record ID
- nmah_737729
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7152-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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