Quack Medicine

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Quack Medicine

Entry/Object ID

1000.1573.15

Description

Quack Medicine

Made/Created

Manufacturer

United States Electric Co.

Notes

where made: San Francisco, CA (1038 Polk St.) model name: US Violet Rays

Color

Black

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Quack Medicine United States Electric Co., San Francisco, CA Unknown Date This set of electrodes was marketed under the name “US Violet Rays” and was used to apply electric current to patients. Violet Ray devices were initially introduced at the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition by Nikola Tesla.

General Notes

Note

10 electrodes, cloth covered wood case.