Manufacturer of "Vicks Croup and Pneumonia Salve" (1890), "Vicks VapoRub" (1919) (launched in response to the Spanish flu), "Vicks Cough Drop" (1931), and other brands. Owned by PROCTER & GAMBLE since 1985. Still exists today.
Sources: Vicks website, "Vicks History"; Wikipedia, "Vicks", "Lunsford Richardson"; Find-a-grave, "Joshua Washington Vick";
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