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Entry for African Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

Entry for American Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

Cartoon from the 1916 NARD Peoples Almanac presented with the compliments of J. B. Dickey, M.D. Druggist, Iroquois, South Dakota. "The Pure Food and Drugs Act, although a law since June 30, 1906, has not as yet been able to reach all the…

Cover page of a pamphlet written by Herbert C. Hamilton about the medicinal value of cannabis sativa. The article originally appeared in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association on April 4, 1915. It was reprinted by Parke Davis for its…

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Almanac and weather forecasts for 1914 almanac calculations page listing morning and evening stars viewing dates, season start date and times, and dates of eclipses for the year.

Certificate of purity guarantee for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, with a notary public seal from the Swamp-Root Almanac from 1914. The certificate states that "Swamp-Root was discovered through scientific research and…

Cartoon from the 1916 NARD Peoples Almanac presented with the compliments of J. B. Dickey, M.D. Druggist, Iroquois,South Dakota. "This picture shows, in a graphic manner, the false friends with fair faces, that are parading before the public as baby…

Entry for Indian Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

An Eli Lilly & Company Jar of Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga), c. 1915.

Eli Lilly & Company jar of Indian Tobacco (Lobelia), c. 1910.

1917 Advertisement for Kickapoo Sagwa and other products by the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Inc. The advertisement features stereotypical images of Native Americans wearing robes and headdresses.

Box for Kickapoo Pills, c. 1917, produced by the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Clintonville, CT, listing the many medical ailments the pills treat.

Box labeled "Kickapoo Pills" with a front illustration depicting a stereotypical Native American man, c. 1917. The sides of the box are also shown, listing the many medical ailments the pills treat. The price is listed on the box as "25 cts" and the…

Letter from Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, to Eli Lilly and Company on July 16, 1918, explaining that the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy has only "a few handfuls of American…

Letter from Eli Lilly and Company to Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, on July 5, 1918, asking if Kremers would please advise if he were able to provide them "with any quantity of this drug [American…

Letter from Eli Lilly and Company to Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, on June 15, 1918, asking to "obtain any quantity possible of American Cannabis, high test."

Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation gather in front of Werner Drugstore on Main Street in Black River Falls, c. 1915. The signpost on the right side indicates that English was not the first language of many of the area’s residents. One side of the post…

A Swamp-Root back cover from 1914 containing an illustration of a bison and a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man. The text in the center reads "W.H. McLanahan, Druggist, Tyrone, PA."

A Swamp-Root Almanac cover from 1914 depicting a stereotypical Native America woman with similar figures around a campfire and tipis in the background. Illustrations representing the zodiac signs run vertically down the left side of the image.

A Swamp-Root Almanac cover from 1914 depicting a stereotypical Native American woman with similar figures around a campfire and tipis in the background. Illustrations representing the zodiac signs run vertically down the left side of the image.