Keasbey & Mattison Company
Description
1873-1886
Keasbey & Mattison Company was established 1873 as a pharmaceutical company, mostly selling patent medicines and curatives; one of their most popular products was Bromo Caffeine. See the 1890 advertisement for this product and a bottle most likely of the product found at the Charnley-Persky House below. The product was said to have tremendous effect on headaches and exhaustion, but could also be used for teething children, alcoholics, and insomniacs. The company shifted its focus to asbestos products in 1886 and changed hands throughout the 20th century.
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Keasbey & Mattison Company was established 1873 as a pharmaceutical company, mostly selling patent medicines and curatives; one of their most popular products was Bromo Caffeine. See the 1890 advertisement for this product and a bottle most likely of the product found at the Charnley-Persky House below. The product was said to have tremendous effect on headaches and exhaustion, but could also be used for teething children, alcoholics, and insomniacs. The company shifted its focus to asbestos products in 1886 and changed hands throughout the 20th century.
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Rights
Public Domain