Name/Title
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Advertising CardDescription
Advertising card for Ayers Sarsaparilla depicting a seated woman being served the medicine by another woman while two children play with a dog at her feet.Context
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla claimed to cure a plethora of diseases and maladies, marketed as a universal cure for at least 25 health conditions including edema, “female weaknesses,” rheumatism, tumors, neuralgia, blood impurities, and syphilis in addition to promoting energy and strength. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla would be the company’s greatest success.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Card, AdvertisingNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Publication Type
EphemeraPlace Published
City
LowellState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
circa 1886
