Why limp about & pain endure, when gargling oil is sure to cure? Merchant's Gargling Oil as liniment for man & beast – Antique Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures Why limp about & pain endure, when gargling oil is sure to cure? Merchant's Gargling Oil as liniment for man & beast in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Why limp about & pain endure, when gargling oil is sure to cure? Merchant's Gargling Oil as liniment for man & beast
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Few patent medicine advertisements rhyme their promise as boldly as this color lithograph, whose title asks why anyone should limp or endure pain when Merchant's Gargling Oil is sure to cure. The liniment was sold for both man and beast, and the picture builds its appeal on physical hardship, a theme its caption ties to "cripples," set against the promise of relief. Undated but apparently from the 19th century, it reflects an era when makers of patent remedies relied on vivid color prints and catchy slogans to reach buyers who had little way of checking a product's claims.
| Created / published | [18--] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Subjects | Samuel Rosenberg Collection. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Adv.; Medicines--Patent; Cripples. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 918 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-148862 |
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