Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil

Title (Dublin Core): Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil
Description (Dublin Core): The trade card shows a cat and five kittens on top of a desk, looking at and interacting with a globe. On the globe, “Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil is used all around the world” is written. Originally intended to treat colds, the product was expanded as a universal cure for muscular pains, rheumatisms, neuralgia, joint aches, and sprains. Eclectric oil was derived from mix of alcohol, chloroform, opium extract, and other assorted ingredients. The product was known as a magical painkiller.
Identifier (Dublin Core): 2022-JL-PMA-05
Creator (Dublin Core): Foster-Milburn Company; Dr. Samuel N. Thomas
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1850-1905
Medium (Dublin Core): trade cards
Spatial Coverage (Dublin Core): Buffalo
Subject (Dublin Core): advertisements; Patent medicines; Drugs, Nonprescription; Cats; Kittens in art; Globes; Cold (Disease); Alcohol; Chloroform; Opium; Myalgia
Rights (Dublin Core): NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Source (Dublin Core): U.S. National Library of Medicine; University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Library
Relation (Dublin Core): https://library.usa.edu/dr-thomas-eclectric-oil