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Theodore P Croll1, Ben Z Swanson
1Clinic Director, Cavity Busters Doylestown, Doylestown, PA, Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas HSC Clinical Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, Case Western Reserve.
Journal of the History of Dentistry
|August 12, 2021
Summary
Victorian dental advertisements featured unusual imagery, including Maud Humphrey
Area of Science:
- Victorian-era advertising
- Dental history
- Art and cultural history
Background:
- Maud Humphrey, mother of Humphrey Bogart, created stock images for trade cards.
- Victorian trade cards were a common advertising medium.
- These cards often featured whimsical or unusual imagery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the use of Maud Humphrey's artwork in Victorian dental advertisements.
- To explore the context and potential meanings behind the chosen imagery.
- To examine the advertising practices and pain relief methods of the era.
Main Methods:
- Visual analysis of three Victorian trade cards featuring Maud Humphrey's artwork.
- Examination of the text and context provided on the trade cards.
- Historical research into dental practices and advertising of the period.
Main Results:
- The study identifies three dental advertisements utilizing a specific Maud Humphrey image of a child with kittens.
- Advertisements were for dental practices, pain medication (Ramon's Relief), and a general tonic.
- One card offered "Vitalized Air" (nitrous oxide, chloroform, alcohol) for painless tooth extraction.
Conclusions:
- Maud Humphrey's artwork was used in diverse Victorian advertisements, including dentistry.
- The imagery chosen for dental advertising was often unconventional.
- The "Vitalized Air" offering highlights historical approaches to pain management in dentistry.
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