TRADE CARD FOR DR. BICKNELL'S SYRUP, THE GREAT CHOLERA REMEDY ... Prepared only by Edward Sutton, Providence, R.I. 11 month 1865. by Sutton, Edward and Abraham Lincoln - 1865
by Sutton, Edward and Abraham Lincoln
TRADE CARD FOR DR. BICKNELL'S SYRUP, THE GREAT CHOLERA REMEDY ... Prepared only by Edward Sutton, Providence, R.I. 11 month 1865.
by Sutton, Edward and Abraham Lincoln
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New York: Demas Barnes & Co., General Agent, 1865. Original document. Good . Mounted on the recto is an albumen print of a scene at Abraham Lincoln's funeral, showing a casket with the name "Lincoln," a grieving woman, two lighted candles, a Union soldier crying, a scout in buckskin, and a small view of the interior of the church where services were held. On the verso is a detailed promotional text for the cholera remedy, including a long testimonial by one Benjamin Hall, wholesale dealer in flour and groceries. Faint corner stain. Image measures 2" x 3-1/8". Card measures 2.5" x 4".
The Huntington Library has a different exploitative card, featuring Lincoln and Tad at the center of a promotion for Dr. Bucknell's Syrup.
The Huntington Library has a different exploitative card, featuring Lincoln and Tad at the center of a promotion for Dr. Bucknell's Syrup.
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R & A Petrilla
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- Book Condition Used - Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition Original document
- Publisher Demas Barnes & Co., General Agent
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1865
- Keywords trade cards; proprietary medicines; curatives; cholera remedy; abraham lincoln; funeral