Trade Card for Merchant's Gargling Oil and Watchmaker D.E. Hoxie, 1870-1900
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Artifact Overview
Dr. George Merchant founded the Merchant's Gargling Oil Company in 1833 in Lockport, New York. The company claimed the liniment (not really for "gargling") eased a variety of aches and pains common to "man and beast"--it bottled one version for humans and another for animals. In the late 1800s, the company used almanacs, songbooks, and trade cards to advertise its product.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1870-1900
Subject Date
1870-1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Products manufactured by Merchant's Gargling Oil Company, Lockport, New York, and D.E. Hoxie, Jeweler and Watchmaker, Northampton, Massachusetts. Card printed by Gies & Co., Buffalo, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.355
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 3.25 in
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