Trade cards for patent medicines manufactured by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co

Cards ("trade cards" or "album cards") advertising Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and Ayer's Cathartic Pills; each with chromolithographic illustration and printed advertisement on the reverse. Sarsaparilla card (depicting "the Deacon" and "'Liza") with note at foot on reverse: "'The Deacon.' A fine chromo-lithograph (7 x 13 inches, in 'statuette' style) of this original and popular subject, will be sent post-paid, to any address, with a set of our elegant album cards, on receipt of 10 cents ...". All three cards with glue, paper residue, etc. indicating removal from an album. From the patent medicine collection of Prof. Em. David S. Greer.