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Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills

Title

Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills

Subject

Late 19th century abortifacient

Description

Metal container with red, black, and gold chromolithograph advertising "Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills," a popular abortifacient produced by the Chichester Chemical Company of Philadelphia.

Creator

Chichester Chemical Company, Philadelphia, PA.

Publisher

physical: Chichester Chemical Company, Philadelphia, PA (ca. 1888)

digital: Watkinson Library and Trinity College Archives, Trinity College (Hartford, CT)

Date

ca. 1888

Rights

Digital reproductions and permission to publish Watkinson materials may be requested by contacting Watkinson staff. With permission of the staff, readers may use their own cameras in the library. Users of materials from the Watkinson Library or the College Archives must accept full legal responsibility for observing the laws of copyright, as well as the laws of libel and invasion of privacy and property rights.

Format

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Language

English

Type

Physical object

Citation

Chichester Chemical Company, Philadelphia, PA., “Chichester's English Pennyroyal Pills,” Watkinson Library - Virtual Museum, accessed June 15, 2025, https://watkinsonlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/377.

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