Hand fan, Alka-Seltzer, G.W. French, Elkhart, Indiana

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Date

1930s

GUSN

GUSN-324312

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Medicines
General
Medicines - General - Folder 6
Hand fan, Alka-Seltzer, G.W. French, Elkhart, Indiana
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Medicines
    - General
      - Medicines - General - Folder 6
        Burnett's Floral Hand Book, Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston, Mass., 1879
        Ladies' note-book and calendar with select receipts and household information, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, New York, 1881
        Ladies' note-book and calendar, World's Dispensary Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, 1899
        Pierce's memorandum and account book designed for farmers, mechanics and all people, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, New York and London, England, 1881
        Trade card for Sulphur Bitters, A.P. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass., undated
        Handy cash book, Wells & Richardson Co., Burlington, Vermont, 1894
        Advertising card for Celery Bromide, laxative, Boston, Mass., undated
        Advertisements for Dr. R. Hall's Jaundice Bitters and Strengthening & Rhumatic Plaster, Dr. Hall, Birchdale, Concord, New Hampshire, undated
        Handbill for Victor Liniment, for man or beast, J.R. Colton & Co., East Northfield, Mass., undated
        Instruments to assist the hearing, Codman & Shurtleff, 13 and 15 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass., undated
        Household almanac, Henry, Johnson & Lord, Burlington, Vermont and Montréal, Québec, 1886
        Favorite old songs, Henry, Johnson & Lord, Burlington, Vermont, undated
        Calendar for Dr. Grosvenor's Bell-Cap-Sic Plaster, J.M. Grosvenor & Co., 148 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass., 1903
        Three household favorites, published by Dr. I.S. Johnson & Co., 22 Custom House Street, Boston, Mass., 1889
        Letterhead for The J.P. Bush Company, Bovinine, 13 Broad Street, Boston, Mass., 1800s
        Hand fan, Alka-Seltzer, G.W. French (current record)

Description

One cartoon has a wife sending her husband off to work with an alka-seltzer in case he has a sudden cold. The cartoon on the verso has a mother and her daughter looking out at the rain saying alka-seltzer provides relief for a number of ailments. Both cartoons are signed "G.W. French."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
fans (costume accessories)

Physical Description

1 fan : color illustrations ; 8 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.076.01.06.016

Image Dimensions

8 1/2 x 9 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Lorna Condon.

Places

Elkhart (Elkhart county, Indiana)

Record Details

Originator

French, George Willard, 1883-1955 (Artist)
Miles Laboratories (Publisher)

Material Type

fans (costume accessories)

Subjects

Patent medicines
Drugs

Description Level

Item

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