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Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker
    Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
    Description
    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    A purely vegetable alterative tonic
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    ca 1930
    ID Number
    MG.M-10766 [dup44]
    catalog number
    M-10766
    accession number
    256193
    Object Name
    otc preparation
    Other Terms
    Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
    Physical Description
    alcohol 15% (drug active ingredients)
    printed (overall production method/technique)
    glass, paper, cork (overall material)
    Measurements
    box: 8 7/8 in x 3 5/8 in x 3/8 in; 22.5425 cm x 9.2075 cm x .9525 cm
    bottle: 8 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 in; 20.6375 cm x 8.255 cm x 5.08 cm
    Place Made
    United States: Massachusetts, Lynn
    See more items in
    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Balm of America
    Data Source
    National Museum of American History
    Subject
    Women's Health Products
    Tonics, Minerals & Vitamins
    Women's Health
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b4a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    nmah_716272
    NMAH
    LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S HERB MEDICINE
    National Museum of American History
    CC0
    Metadata Usage
    CC0
    Link to Original Record
    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b4a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
    Record ID
    nmah_716272
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