Item 34743 - Tamar Laxative advertising poster, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1890
- Item 34743 - Tamar Laxative advertising poster, Sabbathday Lake, ca. 1890
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- Item 34743
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Image Info The United Society of Shakers at West Gloucester produced a fruit-based laxative that they marketed to help support their celibate religious community at Sabbathday Lake.
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The Tamar Laxative was one of many products the Shakers produced from items they grew or manufactured. The laxative proved to be a lucrative business.
