In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and Hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example is from the Pharmacy Museum in New Orleans.
Photo: c.1936, Amidst the hardships of the Great Depression, a resilient mother in a skirt crafted from a flour sack cares for her baby. She tends to her family of nine, all living in a makeshift settlement by the Tennessee River.