See a similar examination sheet for the
                            patent medicine Cardui.  
                            See Cardui
                              patent medicine, Dr.
                                Pierce's empire, and Lydia Pinkham's
                              Compound 
                              Other amazing
                                women: Nellie Bly, Lydia Pinkham, Dr.
                              Marie Stopes
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                              
                             
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                          A pioneering woman physician and a
                            mail-order business for women's  
                            diseases and menstruation: Dr. Grace Feder
                            Thompson 
                            Examination sheet for
                              patients (reverse)
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Dr. Grace Thompson, of San
                                      Francisco, sent potential patients
                                      this examination
                                        sheet - this is the back side
                                      (below)
                                      - with a letter
                                      promoting her method of treatment,
                                      which she doesn't describe.
                                    See a similar examination sheet
                                        for the patent medicine Cardui.
                                      SarahAnne Hazlewood generously
                                        donated the Thompson advertising
                                        material to this museum. The
                                        daughter of Dr. Thompson's third
                                        husband, Jerrie Wacholder,
                                        contributed the biographical
                                        information and documents.
                                    Large
                                          files, long download!
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                            See the front of
                            Dr. Thompson's exam sheet and the envelope it came
                            in, and the enclosed return envelope. Her biography. Dr.
                            Thompson's first
                            page.
                            
                          See a similar examination sheet for the
                            patent medicine Cardui.  
                            See Cardui
                              patent medicine, Dr.
                                Pierce's empire, and Lydia Pinkham's
                              Compound 
                              Other amazing
                                women: Nellie Bly, Lydia Pinkham, Dr.
                              Marie Stopes
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                              Harry Finley. It is illegal to reproduce
                              or distribute work on this Web site in any
                              manner or medium without  
                              written permission of the author. Please
                              report suspected violations to hfinley@mum.org
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