Trade Card for Merchant's Gargling Oil, Merchant's Gargling Oil Company, circa 1880
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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
circa 1880
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.1172
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 3.25 in
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