Bubbles of Health
Collection:

Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)

 

Contributor(s):

National Union of Mineral Water Manufacturers' Associations, Ltd., issuing body.

 

Publication:

[Birmingham, England] : The National Union of Mineral Water Manufacturers' Associations, [between 1900 and 1930?]

 

Language(s):

English

 

Format:

Still image

 

Subject(s):

Carbonated Water,

Carbonated Beverages,

Mineral Waters

 

Genre(s):

Advertisements

 

Abstract:

Advertisement for carbonated soda water. Card features two color illustrations. On the recto, there is a syphon bottle and a glass of yellow soda water on a table. Next to the bottle, there is a silver pedestal fruit bowl and some berries on the table. On the verso, there are three glass bottles of ginger ale, orange ale and lemonade, and a pile of fruit. The card opens to a spread with text explaining the health benefits of syphoned, aerated waters.

 

Extent:

1 trade card : folded to 14 x 9 cm, opens to 14 x 18 cm

 

Technique:

chromolithograph, color

 

NLM Unique ID:

101702857

 

Permanent Link:

resource.nlm.nih.gov/101702857