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This set of photographs from a glass plate negative show two young men with an automobile, parked on the streets of Lawrence, Kansas, advertising for "Raccoon Plaster". The product promised to treat the troublesome corns of the feet. A free sample could be obtained by writing to the company in Le Roy, New York.
Creator: Lawrence Studio
Date: Between 1900 and 1919
Item Number: 220242
Call Number: Lawrence, Alfred Coll. No. 323
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220242
Business and Industry - Health care - Alternative medicine
Business and Industry - Health care - Medical suppliers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Sales
Collections - Photograph - Lawrence, Alfred (photographer)
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Dry plate glass negatives
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Transportation - Automobiles
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Dry plate glass negatives
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