Arabian Style Egg Shampoo Cream

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Arabian Style Egg Shampoo Cream, front
Arabian Style Egg Shampoo Cream, back

Object Details

Description

This unusual bottle of Arabian Style Egg Shampoo Cream came to the Museum from the Georgetown Pharmacy of Washington, D.C., after the pharmacy closed in 1988. Promoted in advertisements as a "beautifier and grower," this product appears to have been available from about 1895 to 1920. In 1913 it was advertised for 18 cents at a Washington Rexall drugstore. Protein and other nutrients found in eggs are thought to enhance hair’s health.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Matthew E. Donahue, M.D., in memory of Francis Donahue

date made

ca 1913-1919

ID Number

2002.0136.092

accession number

2002.0136

catalog number

2002.0136.092

Object Name

hair care product

shampoo

Other Terms

Cosmetics

Physical Description

paper (container material)

glass (container material)

Measurements

overall: 5 3/8 in x 2 7/8 in; 13.6525 cm x 7.3025 cm

place made

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Health

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement

Hair Care Products

Data Source

National Museum of American History

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