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Cover of the 1934 Indian Herb Gardens Calendar. The cover depicts a stereotypical image of a Native American family greeting a family of white American settlers outside of a log cabin. The Native American man holds a pipe in one hand and plants in…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Abdol with Vitamin C, comprehensive vitamin therapy. The advertisement notes dosage: one capsule for vitamin deficiencies in the average person, and two or more for such deficiencies in a…

Poster (c. 1936) warning about the dangers of marijuana. The poster claims to divulge "heretofore unheard of orgies of youth's dissipation." The text reads: "Adults Only! Exposed! Marihuana, Shattered Hopes! Tangled Lives!"

Article from the September 11, 1937, issue of the Wisconsin State Journal reporting the first arrest for marijuana possession in Wisconsin.

Illustration of Cannabis Indica from the Romance of Empire Drugs published by Stafford Allen & Sons in 1932.

Advertising placard for Chief Two Moon Bitter oil, c. 1930, featuring an image of the founder of the company, Chief Two Moon Meridas, wearing a headdress and traditional Native American clothing. The sign reads, "Here is a combination of nature's…

Advertising sign for the Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil, c. 1935. The sign reads, "Stop! Gambling with your health. Use the old reliable Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil, the wonderful laxative, sold here."

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Cosanyl, formerly known as syrup cocillana compound, for painful cough assocaited with scanty expectoration. The advertisement notes the compound's sedative, expectorant, and soothing…

Article from the October 21, 1938, issue of the Wisconsin State Journal reporting Dane County, Wisconsin's, first marijuana possession case. Harold Thompson, an African American man, received the maximum sentence of a $200 fine or three months in…

Back cover of 1937 Dr. Morse's Almanac and Weather Forecaster advertising Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets, Comstock's Liniment, and Dr. Morse's Indian Root, "the time proven laxative."

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Siblin. The advertisement describes siblin as "a palatable, granular, water-absorbent material obtained from Plantago- combined with Crysto-Vibex (vitamin B1 or thiamin chloride)" and…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Gluco-Fedrin, an isotonic aqueous dextrose solution containing: Ephedrine (1%), Chloretone (0.5%), and Menthol (q.s.). It is indicated in the treatment of inflammation and engorgement of…

Pages from the 1937 edition of Dr. Morse's Almanac and Weather Forecaster with a calendar for October 1937 and Health Questions Answered.

The Herbalist Almanac 1930 cover depicting a group of stereotypical Native American men and women grouped around a campfire with tipis in the background. One of the men is holding out plants in his hand. There is a table of contents in the bottom…

Page from the 1934 Indian Herb Gardens Calendar with an advertisement for Indian Bitters. The page features a calendar for April 1934 and depicts a stereotypical image of Native American women planting seeds.

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Irradol-A, made of four essential vitamins, A, B1, B2(G), and D, with added malt extract and iron. The advertisement notes that it is indicated in malnutrition, convalescence,…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Lipo-Lutin, corpus luteum hormone. This is a physiologically standardized, protein-free oil solution which contains progestin. It is supplied in ampules, in boxes of 6 and 25. The…

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1930s advertising Mapharsen, a treatment for syphilis. It is indicated in early, late, latent, congenital, cardiovascular, and "in pregnancy" related treatment of syphilis. The advertisement promises…

Article about marijuana smoking from the November 26, 1938, issue of the Science News Letter.

Poster (c.1936) warning about the dangers of marijuana. The title reads: "Marihuana Weed with roots in hell! Not recommended for children." The text reads "weird orgies, wild parties, unleashed passions."