Sulphume skin disease remedy advertisement with mother and child – Vintage Print
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Sulphume skin disease remedy advertisement with mother and child
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A patent-medicine advertisement for Sulphume, a remedy for skin disease, pairs its sales pitch with the image of a mother and child. Advertisers of this kind often leaned on domestic scenes like this one, presenting a skin treatment as a responsible choice for the family. Sulfur had long been a common ingredient in skin preparations, and makers of proprietary remedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries relied heavily on printed advertising, so the picture reflects both the medical claims of the day and the marketing methods used to sell them. Look closely at the mix of text and illustration, which shows how these notices tried to win the trust of ordinary households.
| Original scan | 800 × 581 px |
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| Reference | 1459 |
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