Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil : you may want it / [Foster, Milburn & Co.].

  • Foster, Milburn & Co.
Date:
[between 1890 and 1899?]
  • Ephemera
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Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil : you may want it / [Foster, Milburn & Co.]. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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One of a series of victorian trade cards issued by Foster, Milburn & Co. to advertise their Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil which was supposed to cure: asthma, scalds, colds, rheumatism, catarrh, bronchitis, throat complaints, croup and haemorrhoids. There are 7 testimonials to this effect. The illustration shows a young woman gazing soulfully upwards. She is wearing brightly-coloured, middle eastern garments and turban and is surrounded by a gold background. The oil was found to contain: spirits of turpentine, camphor, oil of tar, red thyme and processed fish oil.

Publication/Creation

[Buffalo] : [Foster, Milburn & Co.], [between 1890 and 1899?] (Buffalo : Cosack & Co.)

Physical description

1 sheet : color illustrations ; 11 x 8 cm

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    EPH313
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    EPH313:6

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