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Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    R. P. Hall & Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
    dye, to color whiskers and moustaches

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    ca 1937

    product expiration date

    1937-10-19

    ID Number

    MG.M-10417.01

    catalog number

    M-10417.01

    accession number

    246707

    Object Name

    hair care product
    hair dye, facial

    Other Terms

    Hair Care Product, Whisker Dye; Cosmetics; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid

    Physical Description

    alcohol 33% (product active ingredients)
    nitrate of silver (product active ingredients)
    ammonia (product active ingredients)
    water (product active ingredients)
    sulphate of copper (product active ingredients)

    Measurements

    overall: 5 1/4 in x 2 in x 1 1/8 in; 13.335 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm

    place made

    United States: Massachusetts, Lowell

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Health & Medicine
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Marketed to Men
    Beauty and Health
    Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Hair Care Products

    collection

    G.E. Damon Collection

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3b92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_716471

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