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Date
1960 - 1990
Description
This is a box of Alka-Seltzer tablets, which originally contained 18 foil packages but now only has four one dose package. Each package contains two tablets that dissolve and fizz in water. Alka-Seltzer is used to treat upset stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn with headaches or body aches and other symptoms that may accompany a cold. According to the box the Alka-Seltzer was produced by Miles Laboratories, INC. located in Elkhart, Indiana. A Price tag from Genovese Pharmacy with the price $1.19 each is stuck to the box (unphotographed)
To view a close up of an Alka-Seltzer tablet foil package please click on the link below.
Item Type
other
Material Type
mixed
Number of Pieces
5
Date Uploaded
01.30.2018
Dimensions
8.3 X 5.2 X 10.2
Dimensions Notes
All measurements were taken in centimeters. Measurements are listed as “length by width by height” or “height by diameter” unless otherwise noted.
Recommended Citation
The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing: Historical Collection. (2018). "Alka-Seltzer Tablets Box" [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/692
