Bacon's Celery King

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Object Details

retailer: Sherman Pharmacy
maker: S. C. Wells and Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; A laxative tea. For the relief of the various symptoms due to constipation, or faulty intestinal elimination.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made: ca 1920

ID Number: 1985.0460.008
accession number: 1985.0460
catalog number: 1985.0460.008

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: senna (drug active ingredients); licorice (drug active ingredients); mandrake (drug active ingredients); elecampane (drug active ingredients); triticum (drug active ingredients); sage (drug active ingredients); uva ursi (drug active ingredients); celery (drug active ingredients); fennel (drug active ingredients); coriander (drug active ingredients); cardboard (container material)
Measurements: overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 9.525 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made: United States: New York, Le Roy; Canada: Ontarian, Toronto

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Balm of America; Sherman Pharmacy, Sherman, New York

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Laxatives

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nmah_209212

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BACON'S CELERY KING

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_209212