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Artifact #: I2018.002.026
Dimensions: W 7.75 X L 17.75
Weight: .97 g
Medium: Paper
Condition: Fair; Tearing at the edges and fold lines are weak
Condition Report Year: 2018
Description: 20 dollar confederate fake note, with advertisement for Dr. Morses indian root pills
Inscription/Marks: This is presented to you in order to impress on your mind the fact that Dr. Morse's indian root pills have been before the public for more than sicty years, and today are the most popular family Pill on the market. To those who have used them we need not say one word-they stand on their merit. To those who have not used them we simply say they are the best Pill that skill, money and experience can produce. They are a sepcific cure for most of the Blood, Stomach and Liver Diseases. They absolutely remove all Dyspepsia, Giddiness, Headache, and are most useful in female disorders. Don't forget! Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills.
Date/Period: 1864
Provenance: Morristown, NY
Maker/Artist: W. H. Comstock
Maker/Artist Dates: 1864
Maker Birthplace: No information available
Maker Nationality: American
Source: No information available