Albomist Nose Drops

Object Details

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: As an aid in the relief of the discomfort due to nasal congestion resulting from simple colds, hay fever, dust and smoky atmosphere.

This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Sidney Glaser

ID Number

1985.0481.014

catalog number

1985.0481.014

accession number

1985.0481

Object Name

Patent Medicine

otc preparation

Object Type

Drugs

Measurements

overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.175 cm

bottle: 2 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 4.1275 cm x 2.8575 cm

dropper: 1 7/8 in x 3/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 1.905 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Balm of America

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

Respiratory & Asthma Drugs

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ddb9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209409