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Colgate Tooth Powder

American History Museum

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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

    See more items in

    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

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    1928: A Year in the Collections

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    Oral Care

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