Spas & Healing Waters
Water Cures, Patent Medicine, Hidden Message, Paper with a Secret
[Boston, Massachusetts]: Commonwealth Mineral Spring Water, c.1900. Advertising card for Commonwealth Mineral Spring Water, with a humorous image of two men on the recto alongside bold claims for the water's efficacy as a cure-all: "It is a sure cure for Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney Complaints, and other Chronic Diseases". On.....
Price: $115.00
Springs, Taking the waters, Health and wellness, Geology, mineral water, Diet and Nutrition
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Crazy Water Hotel Company, 1933. A pamphlet advertising the laxative Crazy Water Crystals, with directions for use and a special emphasis on proper diet. The pamphlet not-so-subtly begins with a disclaimer ("Do not expect a miracle ... Do not be alarmed if the first reaction from your.....
Price: $200.00
bath house, medicine, advertising, health & welfare
Chicago, IL: Dr. Gluck's Water & Physical Culture Institute and Gymnasium, [1920s]. A promotional card for Dr. Gluck's Water & Physical Culture Institute and Gymnasium which provided medicated and plain baths to its patrons. Located in Chicago, the institute promoted itself as place that helps "the weak to grow in.....
Price: $75.00
Railroads, Wood Engraving, Sanitariums, Springs and Healing Waters, Scenic Views
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Jas. W. Nagle, 1880. A Victorian tourist's guide to the lakes of central and western New York, notable for its over sixty (60) sweeping wood-engraved scenic views and maps of the region, most of which are half or full-page. The guide is broken into eight major sections, each.....
Price: $250.00
ABAA-SPRING-2026,
New York, New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1849. An early treatise on the alternative medicine of hydrotherapy, sometimes referred to as hydropathy. Using water in physiotherapy was most popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and prompted the popularity of spas, sanitariums, and the use of what were.....
Price: $375.00
Hydrotherapy,Alternative Therapy,History of Physiotherapy,Homeopathic Treatments
New York, New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1851. Later American edition, first published in England in 1723, of an early treatise on the potential healing properties of water. This would later be referred to in the 19th century as the alternative medicine of hydrotherapy, sometimes referred to as hydropathy. Using.....
Price: $325.00
medical, circular, social welfare, addiction
Catonsville, MD: The Richard Gundry Home, [1910]. A 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" circular with a black and white image from a photograph of the main building at the Richard Gundry Home, surrounded by foliage. Followed by a brief description of the home, its consulting physicians, and a list of.....
Price: $110.00