Razor Blades

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Object Details

distributor

McKesson and Robbins

Description

Store display of 20 cardboard packages, with an inscription that reads “St. Regis / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE IN U.S.A. / DOUBLE-EDGE BLADES” and “DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY / MCKESSON & ROBBINS, INC. / NEW YORK, N.Y.”

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

ID Number

1985.0460.242

catalog number

1985.0460.240

accession number

1985.0460

Object Name

razor blades, display

personal hygiene product

Object Type

Advertising Artifacts

Measurements

overall: 15 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 3/4 in; 40.005 cm x 21.2725 cm x 1.905 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Removal

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Marketed to Men

Beauty and Health

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-dd69-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_209386