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GUSN-199016
Small medicine box wrapped in paper that has Humphreys label printed on it. Discolored with black writing.
cartons (containers)
Carton
"Humphreys'/ Homeophatic/ No. 16/ REG U.S PAT. OFF/ Malaria/ F Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co/ New Yor/ Made in U.S.A." ("Humphreys' Homeopathic No. 16 is sperarated by other texts from the image of a naked woman holding and resting on lion.)
"Average Contents 32 Tablets/ Wuin. sul. -Nux v. -Ipec.-Ced.-Eup. p." (printed)
"16" (printed)
"EH0701" (Written in pencil)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
3 x 1 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.2432
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