Records, 1851-1966

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Records, 1851-1966

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Correspondence, financial records, pharmacological studies, etc., of the Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Company.

194 boxes,3 poster rolls, 92 oversize items 425 oversize volumes

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Pinkham, Lydia Estes, 1819-1883

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LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE COMPANY RECORDS 1776, 1859-1968

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The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company was begun formally in 1873, its major product being Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Lydia Estes Pinkham had developed this herbal remedy as a cure for female maladies such as menstrual cramps, headache, "female weakness" and nervousness associated with the menstrual cycle. It was also supposed to be helpful for hot flashes, depression, and other symptoms common during menopause. Mrs. Pinkham apparently first developed the Vege...

Pinkham family

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Gove, Aroline Pinkham, 1851-1920

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