American Quack Dr. Perkins, who performed miracle cures with his patent metallic tractor 1823

Image Reference: 40875

Image Date: 1823

Measurements: 6.3 x 6.3 cm

Medium: newspaper

Collection: Scrapbooks

Library Reference: Hunt Vol. 1, p.283

Credit: Bath & North East Somerset Council

Library: Bath Record Office : Archives & Local Studies

Description: Dr. Heygarth and Dr. Falconer made wooden imitations, used them and proved Dr. Perkins was peddling placebos and how powerful the mind was in creating a cure.
Newspaper cutting, 26th August 1823.

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