Object Details
maker
McKesson and Robbins
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
Antiseptic for general use; a healing agent, potent antiseptic, mild astringent and deodorant. Use as a Throat Gargle, Nasal Spray, Mouthwash and Offensive Breath, Cuts and Abrasions, Teeth Extraction, Artificial Teeth.
This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Sidney Glaser
ID Number
1985.0481.027
catalog number
1985.0481.027
accession number
1985.0481
Object Name
otc preparation
oral hygiene product
Object Type
Drugs
Physical Description
glass (container material)
alcohol 30% (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
box: 4 7/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 12.3825 cm x 5.715 cm x 5.3975 cm
bottle: 4 5/8 in x 2 in; 11.7475 cm x 5.08 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
First Aid Products & Antiseptics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_209425