My mamma

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/d07ece13ffea73a88e5e9fe597645b57

Title

My mamma

Description

This apothecary card for Dr. Jayne's Expectorant displays an illustration of a young mother knitting while being hugged around the neck. Stamped, “Pettit & Curry, Averill Park, New York,” and "Major, Knapp & Co. 56 & 58 Park Place, N.Y.," appear on the back of the card. Circa 1870 through 1920.

Subject

Pharmacy--History
Pharmacy--history--19th century
Advertising--methods
Digestive organs--Diseases--Treatment
Gastrointestinal system--Diseases--Treatment
Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment

Source

South Carolina Digital Library

Language

English

Relation

http://digital.library.musc.edu/utils/getthumbnail/collection/weartatc/id/588

Type

image

References

http://digital.library.musc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/weartatc/id/588

Citation

“My mamma,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 21, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8109.

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