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McKenzie's Dead Shot Worm Candy

Datelate 1800s
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
Colour card advertisement of medicinal candy that treats worms,  depicting an illustration of a girl with her dog, with text, "McKENZIE'S DEAD SHOT WORM CANDY FOR WORMS. W.H. COSTOCK, Sole Proprietor, Brockville, Ont."  The back of the card contains text stating, "The Allwise Creator ever intended that more than half of the children should die before they are five years old… McKenzie's Dead Shot Worm Candy for Worms is for sale by all Agents for Morse's Indian Root Pills."
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipBrockville
    GeographyProvince stateOklahoma
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions7.5cm H x 11.5cm W
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-TC-098
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