Clark Stanley Snake Oil Liniment and Wolf's Rattle Snake Liniment Box, Circa 1900s-1920s

The original snake oil. 

Clark Stanley (born c. 1854 in Abilene, Texas, according to himself; the town was founded in 1881) was an American herbalist and quack doctor who marketed a "snake oil" as a patent medicine, styling himself the "Rattlesnake King" until his fraudulent products were exposed in 1916, popularizing the pejorative title of the "snake oil salesman".

Historical / Display Only: This item is sold as a historical collectible for display purposes only. Any contents are not intended for consumption, medical or practical use.