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Vintage Julius Fehr Ad (ca. 1892): A vintage Julius Fehr Compound Talcum Ad from The Druggists Circular and Chemical Gazette



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Dr. Julius Fehr's

..."Compound Talcum"

"Baby Powder the hygienic dermal powder" for infants and adults. Introduced in the year 1873 by Dr. J. Fehr to the pharmaceutical and medical professions. Useful as a general sprinkling powder with hygienic, prophylactic and therapeutic properties.

Juluis Fehr, M.D. Hoboken, N.J. ...


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Promotional trading cards of all types were popular during the Victorian era (soap, tonics, sewing machines, shirts, hats, etc.), and patent medicines were no exception. People would collect and trade these trading cards. Manufactures of patent medicines would design and print these cards, then provide them as promotional giveaways to the drug stores that carried their patent medicines. Many cards have survived and the artwork in many cases is magnificent. 



As a complimentary service, RXinsider provides FREE, high-resolution downloads of many vintage pharmacy ads and imagery. Simply complete the form on the following webpage, and you will be presented with a download button to download the files for printing and framing in a .zip file.

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