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Popular hero, a record of his wonderful deeds or gain over pain, by Palmer Cox, Pond's Extract, Pond's Extract Co., New York and London

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1887

Location Note

Product catalogues: Health and insurance: Health and medicine

GUSN

GUSN-267566

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Description

Illustrations and accompanying verse describe a Pond's Extract knight fighting monsters that represent the illnesses and conditions it is supposed to cure. The back cover has a testimonial letter from the temperance orator John B. Gough.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
health
orators
pamphlets

Physical Description

1 pamphlet : illustrations ; 7 1/2 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.011.001.002

Image Dimensions

7 1/2 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)

Record Details

Originator

Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924 (Author)
Pond’s Extract Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pamphlets

Other People

Gough, John B. (John Bartholomew), 1817-1886

Subjects

Patent medicines
Drugs
Temperance

Descriptive Terms

Pond's Extract Cp.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Health and insurance: Health and medicine

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