Collection of primary source documents from advertising and other popular press images demonstrating the history of popular remedies and treatments in nineteenth century America; including contemporary trends such as phrenology, herbal medicines, hydrotherapy, other folk medicines, early dentistry, pharmaceutical production and drug sales materials, and more. Images and research drawn from the collections at the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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