Fred Brown's Ginger patent medicine advertisement – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Fred Brown's Ginger patent medicine advertisement in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Fred Brown's Ginger patent medicine advertisement
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Fred Brown's Ginger is the product this advertisement promotes, a remedy marketed under the name of its proprietor. Ads like this one belong to the patent medicine trade of the late 1800s and early 1900s, when makers sold tonics and cure-alls directly to the public through newspapers, handbills, and trade cards. Claims about curing ailments were rarely checked before the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 began to regulate labeling. Looking at the layout and wording shows how sellers used bold lettering, testimonial-style language, and eye-catching illustration to win buyers' trust.
| Original scan | 372 × 892 px |
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| Reference | 740 |
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