Ireland
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Series Title(s):
- Holloway's sports & pastimes of many nations
- Contributor(s):
- Holloway, Thomas, 1800-1883, issuing body, patent medicine vendor
- Publication:
- London : Thomas Holloway, [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Nonprescription Drugs Ointments Sports Ireland
- Genre(s):
- Advertisements
- Abstract:
- Number 4 in a series of 50 chromolithograph cards issued by Thomas Holloway, advertising Holloway's Pills and Holloway's Ointment. Card consists of 5 color images depicting a few of the leisure activities presumably found in Ireland in the late 19th century. Featured are a young woman dancing an Irish jig, Halloween games, bobbing for apples, boxing, and a greased-pig chase.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 trade card : 8 x 13 cm
- Technique:
- chromolithograph, color
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101703601 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101703601