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Dr. James P. Campbell's Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers

National Museum of American History
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Campbell, James P.
Description
Blue and white paper wrapped box. Box is sealed. Box contains 120 wafers (tablets); price one dollar. Dr. Campbell's signature (James P. Campbell, M.D.) serves as trademark. mark on side of box: GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY SAFE AND / HARMLESS TO ANYBODY. / N. Y. C. R. No. 21. [ "N. Y. C. R. No. 21" refers to the New York City Department of Health regulations for the registration of Proprietary Medicines as amended Dec. 21, 1915.]
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Freckles, moth, black-heads, pimples, vulgar redness, rough, yellow or "muddy" skins and other facial disfigurements are permanently removed and a deliciously clear complexion and "rounding up" of angular forms insured. Also an absolute specific in dyspepsia, habitual constipation, malaria, neuralgia, rheumatism, loss of appetite, lack luster eyes, low spirits, want of vitality, mal-assimilation of food, headache, hay fever, etc. [1887]
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Holstein
ca 1916 to 1928
ca 1916 to 1928
ID Number
2008.0062.04
accession number
2008.0062
catalog number
2008.0062.04
Object Name
otc preparation
Physical Description
paper (packaging material)
arsenic (drug active ingredients)
printed (overall; wrapper production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 7/8 in; 4.445 cm x 6.6675 cm x 2.2225 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin
National Museum of American History
subject
Skin & Dermatology Drugs
Rheumatism & Arthritis Drugs
Laxatives
Record ID
nmah_1339217
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5ea5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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