The ghost story!

The ghost story!

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Buss, R.W., artist
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nonprescription Drugs
Genre(s):
Advertisement
Abstract:
Advertisement for Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, Dr. Jayne's Liniment, Dr. Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, and Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills, all of which claim to provide relief from a variety of ailments, including bronchial disorder, dyspepsia, and worms in children. Card features a frightened young woman reading a ghost story by candlelight.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 trade card : 8 x 11 cm.
Provenance:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 1986.
Technique:
chromolithograph, color
NLM Unique ID:
101444428 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A028823
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101444428