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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…

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…

4 fluid oz. bottle labeled "Lloyd's Echinacea," c. 1950. The label lists it as being "from the laboratories of Lloyd Brothers Pharmacists Inc." in "Cincinnati, Ohio."

Empty bottle of Red Chief Lightnin Liniment, c. 1925, from the Red Chief Chemical Co., of Memphis, Tennessee. The directions read, "For external use: Apply freely to parts affected. Internal: Adult dose: 10 drops in teaspoonful of sugar. Children 3…

One-fourth pint bottle labelled "Fluid Extract No. 395 Sarsaparilla U.S.P.," c. 1945, from Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Poster, c. 1985, advertising Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World; "In the grandest of illuminated arenas, 2 electric plants, 250,000 candle power." The poster depicts cowboys and stereotypical Native Americans riding…

The Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., booth at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition appropriated unnamed Native Americans dressed in traditional clothing to advertise its medicinal natural plant extracts, which, the company said, had long been used by…

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…

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."

Box for Chief Two Moon Bitter Oil Laxative from the Chief Two Moon Herb Co., Waterbury, Conn., c. 1945.

Picture of Chief Two Moon Meridas wearing a headdress and traditional Native American clothing greeting three other Native Americans outside of the Chief Two Moon Herb Co., headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, c. 1925.

Picture of Chief Two Moon Meridas wearing horns, a headdress, and traditional Native American clothing, c. 1925.

This cigar store Indian was used as an advertisement for D. F. Saylor’s Pennsylvania tobacco shop during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Indian holds a bundle of cigars in one hand and a tobacco leaf in the other. He stands on a…

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…

Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills Almanac 1922 cover depicting a stereotypical image of a Native American man on a horse wielding a spear against a bear. There is a motif of stereotypical Native American weapons and feathers.

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."

Jar of Bearberry (Uva Ursi) from Eli Lilly & Company, c. 1910, and package of bearberry (Uva Ursi) from the S.B. Penick & Co., of New York, c. 1950.

A box containing several ampules of Echinacea Angustifolia for hypodermic use by the Luyties Pharmacal Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Each ampule contains 30 Minims. The directions read, "Break the neck of the bulb and insert the hypodermic needle.…