Shiloh

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maker: S. C. Wells and Company

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A palliative or relief for coughs, colds, spasmodic croup, hoarseness, whooping cough, sore throat.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

Date made: 1918-1938

ID Number: 1979.0798.180
catalog number: 1979.0798.180
accession number: 1979.0798

Object Name: otc preparation

Physical Description: chloroform, 2 1/2 minims per oz. (drug active ingredients); oil of tar (drug active ingredients); peppermint (drug active ingredients); extract lobella (drug active ingredients); extract licorice (drug active ingredients); terpia hydrate (drug active ingredients); glycerine (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: overall: 6 in x 5 in x 5 7/8 in; 15.24 cm x 12.7 cm x 14.9225 cm; box, each: 6 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.175 cm; bottle, each: 5 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 4.445 cm x 2.8575 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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Subject: Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

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SHILOH

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Record ID: nmah_1280632