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An itinerant patent medicine salesman. Line engraving, American, late 19th century
PATENT MEDICINE SALESMAN. An itinerant patent medicine salesman. Line engraving, American, late 19th century

The notorious quack Valentine Greatrakes (1629-1683) laying hands on a child. Line engraving, English, 19th century
QUACK DOCTOR, 17th CENTURY. The notorious quack Valentine Greatrakes (1629-1683) laying hands on a child. Line engraving, English, 19th century

American advertisement, 19th century, for toothache drops
PATENT MEDICINE AD. American advertisement, 19th century, for toothache drops

American patent medicine advertisement, mid 1890s, for a product that is claimed to cure syphilis
SYPHILIS CURE, 1890s. American patent medicine advertisement, mid 1890s, for a product that is claimed to cure syphilis

American advertisement, 19th century, for the great cough remedy, Hales Honey of Horehound Tar
PATENT MEDICINE. American advertisement, 19th century, for the great cough remedy, Hales Honey of Horehound Tar

American newspaper advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, 1882
PATENT MEDICINE, 1882. American newspaper advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, 1882

Lithograph poster for Gilbert & Parsons Hygenic Whiskey, American, 1860
PATENT MEDICINE POSTER. Lithograph poster for Gilbert & Parsons Hygenic Whiskey, American, 1860

A spirit writing apparatus demonstrated at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City on 24 November 1855 by Dr
SPIRITUALISM. A spirit writing apparatus demonstrated at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City on 24 November 1855 by Dr. Robert Hare. Contemporary American wood engraving

American advertising display card for Keuchen Cura Cough and Cold Remedy, c1885
PATENT MEDICINE, c1885. American advertising display card for Keuchen Cura Cough and Cold Remedy, c1885

English newspaper advertisement for Blairs Pills, for treating gout and rheumatism, 1898
PATENT MEDICINE, 1898. English newspaper advertisement for Blairs Pills, for treating gout and rheumatism, 1898

A late 19th century American advertisement for a quack cure
QUACK ADVERTISEMENT. A late 19th century American advertisement for a quack cure

English newspaper advertisement for the Ammoniaphone, a device said to contain Artificial Italian Air for the treatment
AMMONIAPHONE, 1885. English newspaper advertisement for the Ammoniaphone, a device said to contain Artificial Italian Air for the treatment of coughs, colds and other ailments, 1885

American broadside, c1845, for Dr. Parmenters Magnetic Oil
PATENT MEDICINE AD, c1845. American broadside, c1845, for Dr. Parmenters Magnetic Oil. Advertisement for one of Healy & Bigelows quack remedies, c1890

Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brushes. American newspaper advertisement, 1882
ELECTRIC BRUSHES, 1883. Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brushes. American newspaper advertisement, 1882

American patent medicine proprietor. Wood engraving, 1881
LYDIA PINKHAM (1819-1883). American patent medicine proprietor. Wood engraving, 1881

American magazine advertisement, 1890, for a mineral water produced in Buffalo Lithia Springs, Virginia
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, 1890. American magazine advertisement, 1890, for a mineral water produced in Buffalo Lithia Springs, Virginia

Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brush. American advertisement, 1882
ELECTRIC BRUSH, 1882. Dr. Scotts Electric Hair Brush. American advertisement, 1882

English newspaper advertisement, 1892
MEXICAN HAIR RENEWER, 1892. English newspaper advertisement, 1892

Advertisement for Seven Sutherland Sisters Hair Grower and Scalp Cleaner, from an American magazine, 1894
HAIR TREATMENT AD, 1894. Advertisement for Seven Sutherland Sisters Hair Grower and Scalp Cleaner, from an American magazine, 1894

The Electricpatent Socks. British newspaper advertisement, 1884
ELECTRIC SOCKS, 1884. The Electricpatent Socks. British newspaper advertisement, 1884

Advertisement for coca wine from an American magazine of 1879
ADVERTISEMENT: COCA WINE. Advertisement for coca wine from an American magazine of 1879

Advertising poster for a patent nostrum published during the American Civil War, 1863
PATENT MEDICINE, 1863. Advertising poster for a patent nostrum published during the American Civil War, 1863

Hair Restorative, 1891
HAIR RESTORATIVE, 1891. American advertisement

Le Magnetisme Devoil
ANIMAL MAGNETISM, 1784-5. Le Magnetisme Devoil

American advertisement, 19th century, for Dr. Hollicks Aphrodisiac Remedy
PATENT MEDICINE. American advertisement, 19th century, for Dr. Hollicks Aphrodisiac Remedy

American patent medicine poster, c1880, for Kennedys Medical Discovery
PATENT MEDICINE POSTER. American patent medicine poster, c1880, for Kennedys Medical Discovery

American economist. An American cartoon attacking Henry George, depicted as a patent medicine quack
HENRY GEORGE (1839-1897). American economist. An American cartoon attacking Henry George, depicted as a patent medicine quack, and Georges strong supporter, the Roman Catholic priest Edward McGlynn

Colliers cover, 11 May 1912, urging stricter enforcement of the Pure Food & Drug Law because of continuing prevalence
PURE FOOD ACT, 1912. Colliers cover, 11 May 1912, urging stricter enforcement of the Pure Food & Drug Law because of continuing prevalence of narcotics in patent medicines

Edwards Harlene for the hair. English advertisement, 1897
HARLENE FOR THE HAIR, 1897. Edwards Harlene for the hair. English advertisement, 1897

American advertisement, c1875, for a quack cure
CANCER TREATMENT, c1875. American advertisement, c1875, for a quack cure

The Advertising Craze. A cartoon from an American magazine of 1893 on the unchecked manufacture of
PATENT MEDICINE CARTOON. The Advertising Craze. A cartoon from an American magazine of 1893 on the unchecked manufacture of and advertisements for patent medicines

Application of a bezoar stone to a victim of poisoning. Woodcut from Hortus Sanitatis, Mainz, Germany, 1491
BEZOAR STONE, 1491. Application of a bezoar stone to a victim of poisoning. Woodcut from Hortus Sanitatis, Mainz, Germany, 1491

Hair Restorative, 1887
HAIR RESTORATIVE, 1887. American advertisement

Dr. Scotts Electric Flesh Brush. American advertisement, 1882
ELECTRIC BRUSH, 1882. Dr. Scotts Electric Flesh Brush. American advertisement, 1882

A Visit to the Doctor. Caricature etching by Thomas Rowlandson, late 18th century
ROWLANDSON: CARTOON. A Visit to the Doctor. Caricature etching by Thomas Rowlandson, late 18th century

Advertisement for Ivory soap from an American magazine of 1902
SOAP ADVERTISEMENT, 1902. Advertisement for Ivory soap from an American magazine of 1902

British patent medicine advertisement for the Electropathic Belt, 1885
ELECTRIC BELT AD, 1885. British patent medicine advertisement for the Electropathic Belt, 1885

Dr. Scotts Electric Corset. American newspaper advertisement, 1882
ELECTRIC CORSET, 1882. Dr. Scotts Electric Corset. American newspaper advertisement, 1882

Dr. Scotts Electric Corset and Belt. American newspaper advertisement, 1883
ELECTRIC CORSET & BELT. Dr. Scotts Electric Corset and Belt. American newspaper advertisement, 1883

Advertisement for Dr. J. H. McLeans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier from his Family Almanac, 1874
PATENT MEDICINE, 1874. Advertisement for Dr. J.H. McLeans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier from his Family Almanac, 1874

American advertisement, 1887
PATENT MEDICINE AD, 1887. American advertisement, 1887

American advertisement, c1887, for Pisos Cure Consumption
PATENT MEDICINE, c1887. American advertisement, c1887, for Pisos Cure Consumption

The Edson Electro-Magnetic Garter. Advertisement from and American newspaper, 1881
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC GARTER. The Edson Electro-Magnetic Garter. Advertisement from and American newspaper, 1881

Dr. Scotts Electric Corsets and Belts. American advertisement, 1887
ELECTRIC CORSET, 1887. Dr. Scotts Electric Corsets and Belts. American advertisement, 1887

An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC, 1892. An advertisement by an English cigarette manufacturer attempting to capitalize on the cholera epidemic at Hamburg, Germany, in 1892

An American patent medicine manufacturer and his two handbill distributors, 1885
PATENT MEDICINE, 1885. An American patent medicine manufacturer and his two handbill distributors, 1885

English advertisement, c1900, for an American cough syrup
PATENT MEDICINE, c1900. English advertisement, c1900, for an American cough syrup

English magazine advertisement for Mariani Wine featuring an endorsement by and a portrait of Charles Gounod, 1893
PATENT MEDICINE AD, 1893. English magazine advertisement for Mariani Wine featuring an endorsement by and a portrait of Charles Gounod, 1893

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