Diaparene Chloride Anti-Bacterial Baby Powder

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Object Details

collection

Reid Drugstore

maker

Homemaker's Products

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Blanche E. Reid

date made

late-1950s

Trademark registration date (Diaparene)

1950-08-22

ID Number

1984.0351.157

accession number

1984.0351

catalog number

1984.0351.157

Object Name

Baby Powder

personal hygiene product

powder, baby, medicated

Other Terms

Baby Powder; ?; Patent Medicines; Drugs

Physical Description

metal (container material)

corn starch; methyl benzethonium chloride; sodium bicarbonate (product active ingredients)

Measurements

overall: 4 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 11.7475 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

Canada: Ontarian, Toronto

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Health

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Babies

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

Infant Care

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-7c05-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_737858