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Creak! Squeek! Mennen's Toilet Powder - dust some into your boots, 1909. Creator: UnknownCreak! Squeek! Mennen's Toilet Powder, 1909. 'Here's MENNEN'S that eases the feet. Dust some into your boots. MENNEN'S ensures foot comfort. Sample Free on application to LAMONT, CORLISS & CO
Try it in your bath: Scrubb's Ammonia - marvellous preparation, 1909. Creator: UnknownTry it in your bath: Scrubb's Ammonia - marvellous preparation, 1909. 'Refreshing as a Turkish Bath. Invaluable for Toilet Purposes. Splendid Cleansing Preparation for the Hair
Elliman's Embrocation, 1909. Creator: UnknownElliman's Embrocation, 1909. Advernisement for ointment for people and animals. 'UNIVERSAL, Human Use. ELLIMAN' s for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sprains, Bruises, Sore Throat from Cold
Sanatogen: "I have received a second life", 1909. Creator: Edward Frederick SkinnerSanatogen: "I have received a second life", 1909. Advertisement for a 'brain tonic' and 'nerve revitaliser'. 'Hundreds of thousands of people have derived immeasurable benefits from Sanatogen
The Punishment Inflicted on Lemuel Gulliver, December 1726. Creator: William HogarthThe Punishment Inflicted on Lemuel Gulliver, December 1726
Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600. Creator: UnknownRemoving the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-c.1600
The Doctor, 1650-1669. Creator: UnknownThe Doctor, 1650-1669
Hoodia gordonii (Bushman's hat), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonHoodia gordonii (Bushman's hat), 1777-1786
The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818. Creator: Johannes JelgerhuisThe Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818
The quack, 1650-1679. Creator: Jan SteenThe quack, 1650-1679. Attributed to Jan Havicksz. Steen
Bertelli's Catramin Pills; Gold Medal Diploma Nationl Exhibition Edinburgh 1890, 1891. Creator: UnknownBertelli's Catramin Pills; Gold Medal Diploma Nationl Exhibition Edinburgh 1890, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891
Le Marchand d'orviétan ou l'opérateur Barri, c.1743. Creator: Etienne JeauratLe Marchand d'orvietan ou l'operateur Barri, c.1743. The Doctor's Visit, or "The Charlatan". Orvietan was a concoction of partially toxic herbs, wine, and dissolved honey
Posters. New York, 1890s-1907. c1890 - 1907. Creator: Edward PenfieldPosters. New York, 1890s-1907. c1890 - 1907. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]
Eno's Fruit Salt, Nobility of Life, 1891. Creator: UnknownEno's Fruit Salt, Nobility of Life, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891
Beecham's Pills, 1891. Creator: UnknownBeecham's Pills, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891
Electropathic Battery Belt, 1886. Creator: UnknownElectropathic Battery Belt, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"
Hélène offrant à Ménélas la potion de la reine Polydamne, c1650. Creator: Workshop of Simon VouetHelene offrant a Menelas la potion de la reine Polydamne, c1650
Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman, Hinds County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Thin dimes around the ankles to prevent headaches
Theatrum Botanicum, the Theatre of Plants or An Universal and Compleat Herball. 1640. Creator: UnknownTheatrum Botanicum, the Theatre of Plants or An Universal and Compleat Herball. 1640
Abandoned store, Advance, Alabama, 1935 or 1936. Creator: Walker EvansAbandoned store. Advance, Alabama. [Signs: 666 laxative, colds and fever, tonic; Pete Jarman for Congressman]
Negro woman in her home, Washington (southwest section), D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington (southwest section), D.C. Negro woman in her home
Dairy barn, between Tulare and Fresno, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeBetween Tulare and Fresno, California. Dairy barn. [Painted advertisement: Makes Redder Blood - Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery ]
Old Womens Remedies (plate 6), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile JacqueOld Womens Remedies (plate 6), 1843
The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, for the "Chinea"Festival, 1773The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, for the " Chinea" Festival, 1773
Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard BaronMarriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1773: The Preparation of Theriac in Venice, 1773
Brandy or Cure Seller, mid to late 17th century. Creator: Abraham BosseBrandy or Cure Seller, mid to late 17th century
Tobias Curing His Fathers Blindness, 1630-35. Creator: Bernardo StrozziTobias Curing His Fathers Blindness, 1630-35
Cinchona. The Caribbean Jesuits Bark, 1801. Creator: UnknownCinchona. The Caribbean Jesuits Bark, 1801. Cinchona, source of the anti-malarial remedy quinine, from Encyclopaedia Londinensis, published by John Wilkes c1796-1828
A Mountebank of Old London, (1928). Creator: UnknownA Mountebank of Old London, (1928). Portrait of Dutchman Hans Buling, an itinerant medicine salesman, with his monkey. After The Infallible Mountebank, or Quack Doctor
A Harlots Progress, Plate 5, April 1732. Creator: William HogarthA Harlots Progress, Plate 5, April 1732
Marriage A-la-Mode: 3. The Inspection, c1743. Artist: William HogarthMarriage A-la-Mode: 3. The Inspection, c1743. The nobleman is in the house of Dr Misaubin, no 96 St Martins Lane. He threatens the quack with his cane for having prescribed pills which proved
Advertisements at Cambridge Circus, Westminster, London, 1945Advertisements at Midland Bank, Cambridge Circus, Westminster, London, 1945. Building on the south east corner covered with advertisements for Black and White whisky
In a high saliuation [sic] at the point of death, plate V of The Harlots Progress, 1732; the harlot is now dying from venereal disease and has been transferred to the sick room (of Bridewell Prison)
Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate III. Artist: Bernard BaronMarriage a la Mode, 1745; plate III. The nobleman is in the house of Dr Misaubin, no 96 St Martins Lane. He threatens the quack with his cane for having prescribed pills which proved ineffective in
I have a secret art to cure / Each malady which men endure, 1814I have a secret art to cure/ Each malady which men endure, 1814. Scene in an apothecarys shop. From the English Dance of Death, 1814
Henry IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillHenry IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
Advertisement for Salt Regal tonic, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 12 July 1890
Advert for Beechams Pills, 1887. The pills were first introduced by Thomas Beecham in the early 1840s. A laxative, they were marketed as a cure for a whole multitude of ailments
Harness Electropathic Battery Belt advert, 1893. A print from the Black and White magazine of Christmas 1893
Bile Beans advert, 1903. A print from The Sketch Christmas number, 1903
Advertising poster for Pastilles Poncelet, a cold and bronchitis remedy, 1896. Artist: Jules CheretAdvertising poster for Pastilles Poncelet, a cold and bronchitis remedy, 1896. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Rhubarb, 1823Rhubarb, 19th century. Rhubarb (Rheum officinalis) was used medicinally as a laxative, a tonic and an astringent. From Nature Displayed by Simeon Shaw. (London, 1823)
Larkspur, 1893. Botanical illustration of Delphinium Consolida, or larkspur, from an atlas of the plants of France
Tormentil, 1893. Botanical illustration of Potentilla tormentilla Scop, or tormentil, from an atlas of the plants of France
Advertisement for Shaker Family Pills, 1891. Trade card advertising an American patent medicine claiming effectiveness in curing sick headache, constipation, sluggish liver
Advertisement for Genasprin, a proprietary brand of the drug Aspirin. 1919. The active ingredient of aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, a derivative of salicylic acid
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), 19th century. Foxgloves are a source of digitalis, used from Medieval times as an emetic and purgative
Cinchona (Jesuits or Peruvian Bark) 1795. A source of quinine, it was used as a febrifuge, particularly in the treatment of malaria. From A Key to Physic, by Ebenezer Sibly, (London, 1795)
Turkey Rhubarb, 1798Turkey Rhubarb, c1798. Turkey Rhubarb (Rheum officinale) was a plant widely used as a cathartic. From A Key to Physic by Ebenezer Sibly, (London, c1798)
Roman wallpainting of a traveller and a water-seller, Pompeii, Italy. Sometimes described as a witch selling remedies and potions
An Extra Liberal Dose, 1885. The Conservative, Arthur Balfour, offers a pauper a tonic that he has prepared. In the background
