Oil of Universal Relief, Original Trade Card
Vintage Advertising Promotional Card for Oil of Universal Relief
Perry Medical Company
Perry, New York (Wyoming County)
Rare, circa 1880
Colorful print on front - shades of blue on gold
Written narrative on back promoting Dr. Traver's products
Back is over-stamped in red, claiming a trademark on “King”
Approx. 4.25” x 2.75”
Tape marks on corners
A light (faded?) stamp on the front indicates
J. A. Carpenter Druggist
Keeneville, NY
There is no current place called Keeneville, NY; the name was changed to Spragueville in 1883 after being called Keeneville from 1878 to 1883 (Jefferson County)
Trade cards were often a primary means of marketing used by medical professionals as well as snake-oil vendors, quacks and the like. This card promotes that “Oil of Universal Relief is a veritable cure-all for diseases of human flesh and may be used in a thousand ways in the Family”
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