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Medicine Bottle from Reid’s Pharmacy

Harry Reid, often called "Dr. Reid," mixed and labeled many of his own medicines. This bottle contained "Nostrilin," which was described as "A Nasal Medication for Symptomatic relief in simple Head Colds." African American traditions of self-treatment reflected fatalism about illness and suspicion of establishment medicine, as well as cultural practices rooted in Africa.

Donated by Nancy Weigand

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