Advertising trade card for Bovinine 'True Elixir of Life' c.1885

Advertising for quack medicine of late 1800s.

On back text marketing the Bovinine product, including testimonial from Colonel Fred Grant, dated October 1, 1885, stating that use of Bovinine allowed his father, President Grant, to finish his personal memoirs.

 ‘A Household necessity’…’Put up in 6 & 12 ounce size, at 60 cents and $1.00 per bottle’…’12 ozs contain the strength of 10 pounds of Beef’

Corner creases. Toning on front, especially right border.

6 ⅛” x 4 ¼”