Red Pills for Pale and Weak Women (Pilules Rouges)

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collection: Reid Drugstore
maker: France-American Chemical Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:; For pale and weak women. An effective remedy for improving the blood, and the relief of anaemia and complicated diseases which follow anaemia, pecuilar to women.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made: 1906-1908

ID Number: 1984.0351.125
accession number: 1984.0351
catalog number: 1984.0351.125

Object Name: otc preparation
Other Terms: ?; otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description: Brown paper wrapper with red oil-based ink. (container; packaging; wrapper material; production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 3 in x 1 1/2 in; x 7.62 cm x 3.81 cm

place made: Canada: Ontarian, Montreal; United States: Massachusetts, Boston

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Health & Medicine; Balm of America; Reid Pharmacy, Clifton, Illinois

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Women's Health Products; Blood & Liver Drugs; Women's Health

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nmah_737826

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RED PILLS FOR PALE AND WEAK WOMEN (PILULES ROUGES)

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