File:Brown's Toothpaste (1876) (ADVERT 169).jpeg

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In 1850, John I. Brown & Sons started selling Brown's Bronchial Troches, a concoction that allegedly treated colds, coughs, and throat disease. In 1865, the company partnered with Jeremiah Curtis & Sons to promote other medicines, including Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, a morphine-infused product for children who are teething.

  • Geographic coverage: United States
  • Subjects (LCTGM): Toothpaste; Dental hygiene
  • Categories: Health and hygiene; Beauty and fashion; Commercial products
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Source
English: Early Advertising of the West Collection
Author
English: John I. Brown & Sons
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Institution
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institution QS:P195,Q219563
Department
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University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
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169
Inscriptions
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Text:
To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to remove tartar from the teeth, to sweeten the breath and preserve the teeth, to make gums hard and healthy, use Brown's Camphorated Saponaceous Dentrifice...The addition of camphor strengthens and relieves soreness of the gums and teeth, and maintains them constantly in a healthy state. Used daily as a preventive for the toothache, it is invaluable. 25 cents a bottle. Manufactured by John I. Brown & Sons, Boston. Curtis and Brown, proprietors, New York.
Publisher
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H.G. Langley
Digital ID Number
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ADV0045
Company/Advertising Agency
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John I. Brown & Sons
Publisher
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H.G. Langley
Publisher Location
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San Francisco
Publication Source
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The Pacific coast business directory ... containing ... the states of California, Oregon, and Nevada; the territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Utah; and the colony of British Columbia. Also, a gazetteer of the counties, cities, and towns, and an exhibit of the resources of the Pacific coast, p. ixxx

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