Wells, Miller, and Provost's Compound Extract of Blackberry – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This rare antique engraving captures Wells, Miller, and Provost's Compound Extract of Blackberry in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Wells, Miller, and Provost's Compound Extract of Blackberry
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Few details of this label's first use survive, but its title places it among the many patent medicines sold in the United States in the 1840s. Compound Extract of Blackberry was promoted as a home remedy for summer complaints and bowel troubles, a common concern before modern drugs and sanitation. Patent medicine makers like Wells, Miller and Provost relied on eye-catching printed labels and wrappers to set their bottles apart on crowded shop shelves. Engraved labels of this period also show how early American printers combined text, ornament, and copyright notices to build trust in a product that buyers could not easily test for themselves.
| Created / published | c1849. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Genre | Labels 1840-1850.Engravings 1840-1850. |
| Notes | LOT subdivision subject: Bible-Picture illustrations, etc. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Copyright by Wells, Miller and Provost. |
| Subjects | Patent medicines--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,038 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-124290 |
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