Betty Dixon Quick Rinsing Shampoo

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Betty Dixon Quick Rinsing Shampoo

Object Details

maker

Florian Company

Description

Betty Dixon Quick Rinsing Shampoo was made by the Florian Company of Des Moines, Iowa, a division of the Armand Company. Launched in 1929, the Florian line of men’s cosmetic products appears to have been short-lived. The identity of "Betty Dixon" has not been determined. The design of both the label and the bottle indicate a date in the 1930s.

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

date made

1925-1961

ID Number

1985.0481.249

catalog number

1985.0481.249

accession number

1985.0481

Object Name

shampoo

hair care product

Physical Description

glass (container material)

plastic (container material)

paper (container material)

Measurements

overall: 4 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 in; 12.065 cm x 7.3025 cm x 5.08 cm

place made

United States: Iowa, Des Moines

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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

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