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Title
Ms2013-028_GarfieldTea
Subject
History of Food and Drink
Description
Garfield Tea (Stillman Remedies Co.) table top advertisement, 1880s, likely c.1885?
At the earliest, this item probably dates to around 1885, four years after the death of James A. Garfield. Produced by Stillman Remedies Co. Garfield Tea was a laxative that came in loose or bagged tea form, as well as a syrup. There's no clear indiciation as to why it was named after Garfield (there is no clear connected between the late president and the company), though it may have been an attempt to capitalize on his image somehow. Records suggest there was no "Dr. Stillman," but the company was in the patent medicine business well into the 1910s.
At the earliest, this item probably dates to around 1885, four years after the death of James A. Garfield. Produced by Stillman Remedies Co. Garfield Tea was a laxative that came in loose or bagged tea form, as well as a syrup. There's no clear indiciation as to why it was named after Garfield (there is no clear connected between the late president and the company), though it may have been an attempt to capitalize on his image somehow. Records suggest there was no "Dr. Stillman," but the company was in the patent medicine business well into the 1910s.
Creator
Stillman Remedies Co.
Source
Date
1880s, likely c.1885?
Rights
Permission to publish material from Culinary Ephemera Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Ms2013-028_GarfieldTea