Balm of America: A Look Inside the Smithsonian's Medicine Cabinet
A cough and cold remedy offered by the Boston apothecary, Thomas Hollis, in the 19th century, Balm of America was a cure-all for our ills. More »
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A cough and cold remedy offered by the Boston apothecary, Thomas Hollis, in the 19th century, Balm of America was a cure-all for our ills. More »
A papier mache man standing over five feet tall was used as an oversized advertisement for a medicinal cod liver oil product 100 years ago. More »
It was only open for three years, from 1862 to 1865, but Armory Square administered to over 13,000 wounded and sick soldiers in that time. More »
