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From pigments to patent cures in early 20th century ads
A collage of notes on color sources, opium free cough medicines, and promoted tonics. It cites cochineal colors like carmine and crimson, sepia from cuttlefish, Persian blue from horse hoof ash, and Turkey red from madder. Medical ads praise Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure as safe and law compliant, plus Preventics candy tablets touted to ward off colds.
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Turkey
Hindustan
India
Dr. Shoop
Bhoop
Russia
Japan
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