Dr. Hand’s Remedies in Dental Trade Cards

A collection of 4,071 Victorian-era dental advertising trade cards, recently donated by Dr. Ted Croll to the New York University College of Dentistry, enhances the History of Dentistry and Medicine Core. These cards reflect late 19th-century cultural and social customs while illustrating how dental services were marketed. This study examines trade cards from the prominent physician and entrepreneur Dr. David Bishop Hand of Scranton, PA, exploring the rise and decline of his company and the historical significance of Dr. Hand's trade cards.