Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Photograph of a window display for a variety of personal hygiene products including mineral oil, Bisma-Rex, Tooth powder, Rex-Seltzer, foot powder, and chocolate laxatives called "Orderlies".

The display notes, "You're on the right track when you…

Photograph of a window display for Klenzo Facial Tissues, a product billed as being "a sanitary cream remover" and "the sanitary way".

Photograph of a window display featuring products like Puretest Vitamins and Bisma-Rex, along with a notation at the bottom that reads, "The Red Cross needs your help" and a large cross in the middle of the image with messages about joining the…

Photograph of a window display featuring Puretest Vitamin Products.

The advertising warns, "Don't gamble with your Health and promises that "The name Puretest on a product means honor and integrity are built into it".

Photograph of a window display for Scott's Emulsion, a product billed as being "the year around Tonic for young and old".

Photograph of a display window of Schmitt's Drug Store.

A faux certificate at the bottom left reads, "Prescriptions filled exactly as your doctor orders by a skilled pharmacist". It is signed by the pharmacist, Joseph B. Clower.

Photograph of an advertisement by Rexall Drug Store that displays a variety of Puretest Vitamin Products and tells patrons "Your health is the first line of defense. Fortify your system with Puretest Vitamins".

Photograph of an advertisement by Rexall Drug Store that displays a variety of United Drug Products and urges patrons to "Bring your prescriptions here".

The ad also notes "We use only drugs of quality approved by government standards".

Photograph of an advertisement for Squibb Mineral Oil, a product advertised to be "a safe internal lubricant of highest quality and purity".

Photograph of an advertisement for Rexall Drug Store.

The display notes, "The world is at war against disease - Take Puretest Vitamins". The emblem is surrounded by different vitamins being offered by the store.

Various other health related…

Photograph of an advertisement for Rexall Drug Store.

The display notes, "Let there be no blackout on health", and "... there can be no blackout on this priceless asset [health] to victory."

It is likely this advertisement was made during…

Photograph of an advertisement for Bisma-Rex, a product promising to give relief from indigestion, acid stomach, heartburn, and belching.

Photograph of an advertisement for Bisma-Rex, a product promising to give relief from indigestion, acid stomach, heartburn, and belching.

Photograph of what appears to be a fabricated display of fir trees and a model fire lookout tower. A sign on the left reads, "Shenandoah National Forest".

The scene is built behind a log lying across the front of the image.

It is unclear what…

Nighttime window display at the Hugh S. Saum & Co. Hardware Store in Edinburg, Virginia.

Hugh Saum and Company was founded in 1868 by two brothers, John A. and Hugh, whose father, Abraham, had a store prior to this time.

The site of the first…

Photo of a window advertising display for Bendix washing machines.

The display traces the evolution of clothes washing through generational time periods until the present, where all that is needed is "just flip a switch".

Photo of an advertising display featuring UNICO Tires and two types of motor oil: Mioco and Bureau Penn.

Both kinds of motor oil are stacked in quart cans in the picture.

Unidentified man standing in a store beside a display case of feminine hygiene products.

Photograph of an advertisement for Puretest Vitamin products with the slogan, "We Sell Health for Victory".

The advertisement also notes, "Uncle Sam is bending every effort to protect our lives and homes" and includes other Victory-related themes.…

Photograph of an advertisement for Abbott pharmaceutical products with the slogan, "Your Physician Knows Abbott Products are Reliable".

Photograph of an advertisement for Kleenex products with the slogan, "The Kleenex way is the sanitary way".

Photograph of an advertisement for an alarm clock made by Westclox called the "Big Ben".

Photograph of an advertisement for shoe cleaner, razor blades, tampax, and bathing caps.

All are touted to save time and worry during a vacation.

This advertisement was possibly in the window of a drug store.

Photograph of an advertisement for the Goodrich company's rubber water bottles.

Photo of an advertisement for Shenandoah Valley Apples.

According to the ad, they have "bonus flavor" and "hit the spot" with their "uniform size", Indeed, the ad promises that these apples are "healths best way".
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