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Postcard of Pharmacie Limousin in Paris(?), France. Card features a black and white photo reproduction of the outside of the drugstore. The store is mostly dark with large windows, the store name at top in white. Left of the sign says "2 Bis" and the top right corner has a red stamp that says "Republique Française, 10c." On the right side is the open door, with two men and a woman standing in front. The right man has a mustache and is in a dark suit, the left man is in a long light coat, and the middle woman has a white shirt, big belt, and long skirt. The words on the windows say "Chloral perlé, Gaz oxygene, Cachets Limousin, Capsules tænifuges." The storefront windows have shelves of boxes and bottles, large lamps, and possibly a soda bar on the left.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 trade card : 9 x 14 cm
Provenance:
Gift, William Helfand, 2005, Acc. 2005-05.125 Pharmacies K-L.