Carter's Little Iron Pills

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retailer: Sherman Pharmacy
maker: Carter Medicine Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; A compound iron tonic to make redder blood
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made: before 1937

ID Number: 1985.0460.017
accession number: 1985.0460
catalog number: 1985.0460.017

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: iron (drug active ingredients); paper (container material); cork (container material)
Measurements: overall: 2 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 2.2225 cm

place made: United States: New York, New York City

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: Blood & Liver Drugs; Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins

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nmah_209496

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CARTER'S LITTLE IRON PILLS

National Museum of American History

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