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The Ladies Birthday Almanac 1900 advertisement for McElree's Wine of Cardui for Woman's Relief, which claims to be "the most astonishing tonic for women known to medical science." The ad depicts an image of a stereotypical Native American woman…

1901 New York Quinine and Chemical Works advertisement for several drugs including morphine, cocaine, strychnine, and quinine. The advertisement features a stereotypical image of a Native American man and an image of white men harvesting natural…

Back page of the 1900 Lady's Birthday Almanac advertising Menges Pharmacy in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Ladies Birthday Almanac 1900 cover advertising Thedford's Black Draught and Wine of Cardui. The cover depicts a stereotypical image of a Native American woman showing a white woman how to use native medicines near decorative scrolls that read,…

Cartoon from the June 27, 1906, issue of the satirical magazine Puck critiques the widespread sale and use of adulterated products. Citizens in New York harbor throw boxes of adulterated products off the "The Good Ship Dope." The title of the cartoon…

Article about cannabis indica by John Humphrey, which details the chemical composition of the plant. From the July 1902 issue of Merck's Report.

Cartoon from the February 20, 1909, issue of the satirical magazine Judge titled "Look Behind You." A prohibition agitator shines a light on a closed cafe that sells beer, wine, and cigars. Meanwhile, across the street, the Dope Shop Corner Drug…

Cartoon from the March 28, 1906, issue of the satirical magazine Puck titled "The Seven Ages of Dope," critiques the widespread sale and use of adulterated products. The captions read: "At first the infant, dopily mewling in the nurse's arms. And…

Cartoon titled "Age of Drugs" from the October 10, 1900, issue of the satirical magazine Puck critiques the sale of intoxicating substances in drugstores. A saloonkeeper says of the druggist, "The kind of drunkard I make is going out of fashion. I…