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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Bottle
Mothers in the late nineteenth century used Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, made by Curtis & Perkins of Bangor, Maine, to ease their babies’ teething pain and other ailments. It lived up to its name, soothing distressed children into a peaceful…
Glass Syringe
In the second half of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century, doctors and patients at home relied on glass syringes to treat various conditions, including venereal diseases. Unlike hypodermic needles, these artifacts, also…
Proprietary Medicine Bottle
Throughout the nineteenth century, entrepreneurs sold their own pharmaceutical concoctions without regulation. This was the business of proprietary medicine. This bottle likely contained pharmaceutical products or flavoring extract which was made…
421 Cooper Street
Contributing structure, Cooper Street Historic District.
419 Cooper Street
Contributing structure, Cooper Street Historic District.
Woman Cries Aloud with Joy When Rheumatic Pain Goes (1929)
Emma Jarvis, a boarding house operator at 417 Cooper Street, lent her name to a product endorsement.