This rare Carte de Visite portrait features Dr. Henry Sanborn Flint. He was a prominent figure in Providence, Rhode Island, during the late 19th century. Initially, he and his brother Ezra H. Flint established Flint & Co. in 1864, focusing on furniture and housewares. By 1876, Henry had transitioned into medicine, becoming a physician and taking over the production of Old Dr. Warren’s Herb & Root Bitters, which he rebranded as Dr. H.S. Flint & Co. Quaker Bitters. Dr. Flint’s Quaker Bitters was marketed as a comprehensive remedy for various ailments, including digestive issues, liver complaints, and general debility. This product was like snake oil. The bitters were advertise on the reverse of the card as having such great medical power that “the thousand ills that afflict the human family yield readily to this great medical discovery”. The product’s packaging often featured a Quaker figure, symbolizing purity and trustworthiness. SOLD
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