Category: Patent Medicines
Estimated Date: 1900
Name: Medical Tins

Description: Shown here are three pocket sized medical tin containers. Dr. J Pettit’s Tablets (1 1/4” d), labelled on the back Howard Bros, Buffalo, NY, and Pneumatica, The magic poultice (1 1/4“d), and De Witt’s Witchhazel Salve, labelled on the back: The Great Pile Cure (15/16” d). The manufacturers made several other bottled products, all with similar extravagant claims.

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