Chamberlain's Massage Liniment

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Associated Name: Sherman Pharmacy
maker: Chamberlain Medicine Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: An excellent massage for simple neuralgia, sprains and resulting swellings and soreness of the muscles, caused by violent exercise or fatigue, bites and stings, frostbites. A favorite liniment for athletes.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

date made: ca 1930; ca 1930s

ID Number: 1985.0460.020
accession number: 1985.0460
catalog number: 1985.0460.020

Object Name: otc preparation
Object Type: Drugs

Physical Description: cardboard (packaging material); paper (label material); metal (lid material); glass (container material); alcohol (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: box: 6 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 15.875 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.8575 cm; bottle: 5 3/4 in x 2 in x 1 in; 14.605 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm

place made: United States: New York, New York City; United States: Missouri, St. Louis; Canada: Ontarian, Toronto

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Balm of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Pain & Neuralgia Drugs; Rubs, Liniments & Ointments

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nmah_209511

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CHAMBERLAIN'S MASSAGE LINIMENT

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