Object Details
maker
7 Sutherland Sisters
Description
This powdered shampoo was produced by the Seven Sutherland Sisters Corporation beginning in the late 1800s and into the 1930s. The sisters toured with Barnum and Bailey beginning in 1884 and were famous for their long hair, which stretched a supposed 37 feet in total. They were models, singers, and entertainers, and were among the first celebrity endorsers. They remain famous in Niagara County, N.Y., where they were born.
Henry Bailey married one of the sisters and trademarked the name "7 Sutherland Sisters" in 1886, claiming to have been using it since 1884. This particular box is dated to around 1918. The hair products were still being advertised in the 1930s, but had begun their decline in popularity.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of William H. Helfand
date made
ca 1918
ID Number
1980.0317.03
accession number
1980.0317
catalog number
1980.0317.03
Object Name
shampoo
hair care product
Other Terms
Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid
Physical Description
cardboard (packaging material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 in x 1 in; 8.5725 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.54 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
See more items in
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement
Beauty and Health
Hair Care Products
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Hair Care Products
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_715039
