Hood's Sarsaparilla

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Identifier: 12.1.7.5

Advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla depicting five children (four girls and one boy) in a seated area and a lighted circle projected on a wall or screen. The words: "Take Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify your blood 100 doses $1.00" are within the circle. One girl is reading the projected message and two girls are looking behind their seats at the the other girl (who is sucking a peppermint stick) and the little boy. The reverse of the card is primarily an advertisement for a grand concert following Forepaugh's Great Show (a circus). Included is a list of artists for the concert. At the bottom of the card it is stated that Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, dyspepsia, headache, catarrh, and rheumatism.more...

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Advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla depicting five children (four girls and one boy) in a seated area and a lighted circle projected on a wall or screen. The words: "Take Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify your blood 100 doses $1.00" are within the circle. One girl is reading the projected message and two girls are looking behind their seats at the the other girl (who is sucking a peppermint stick) and the little boy. The reverse of the card is primarily an advertisement for a grand concert following Forepaugh's Great Show (a circus). Included is a list of artists for the concert. At the bottom of the card it is stated that Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, dyspepsia, headache, catarrh, and rheumatism.

Contributor(s)
C.I. Hood & Co. (Lowell, Mass.)

Date
1870 - 1890

Call Number
12.1.7.5

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