Colgate Tooth Powder

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Object Details

maker

Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company

Description

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

Combats bad breath-- reveals the natural brilliance of your teeth. Colgate Tooth powder's penetrating foam helps your tooth brush remove hidden decaying food particles that cause much bad breath. And at the same time Colgate's safe polishing agent quickly removes dull, dingy surface film.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

after 1928

ID Number

1982.0054.01

accession number

1982.0054

catalog number

1982.0054.01

Object Name

tooth powder

oral hygiene product

Physical Description

metal (container material)

cardboard (container material)

Measurements

overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 in; 11.43 cm x 5.08 cm

place made

United States: New Jersey, Jersey City

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care

Beauty and Health

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8498-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_738122