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Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills

Item

Title
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills
Rights
Duke University. Educational Fair Use.
Creator
Wright, William
Date
c. 1850-1920
Description
This object is a newspaper advertisement for Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills. It is on a sepa colored background with black and gray ink print. On the top corner are the name of the product with calligraphy design. Below it reads “OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH” A Native American man in traditional clothing sits on a tree and holds a staff with a ribbon that reads “WRIGHT’S PILLS.” In the background on the right are buildings. Below reads “NONE GENUINE.” In a cursive print on the right it states “unless signed by,” with a signature. On the left bottom section “LATEST STYLE” follows with calligraphy design and the last two lines on the paper state that “The PILLS in the YELLOW wrapper PLAIN/ Those in the WHITE wrapper are SUGAR-FROSTED.”
Format
Advertisement. Black-and-white drawing.
Language
English.
Publisher
Vontrice Lemell
Contributor
Duke University.
Identifier
duke:428353
A0377
Subject
Advertising; advertisement; pills; health; medicine; Native American; America; United States.
Source
Jpg file. Duke University. 11/04/2021. https://repository.duke.edu/dc/eaa/A0377
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