Object Details
maker
Dollard and Company
Description
Dollard’s Herbanium Extract was produced by Dollard and Company of Philadelphia, Pa. The product label claims that the company had been in business since 1838. Early advertisements for the Herbanium Extract date back to at least the mid-1840s. R. Dollard appears to have been a Philadelphia wigmaker.
This bottle probably dates around 1920. The alcohol content is listed to comply with the 1906 Food and Drugs Act. Claims that the product is a valuable remedy for headache, which were present on early packaging, have been omitted from the label.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
after 1906
ID Number
MG.254865.26
accession number
254865
catalog number
254865.26
Object Name
shampoo
hair care product
Other Terms
otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
Physical Description
cork (container material)
glass (container material)
printed paper (container material; production method/technique)
cardboard (packaging material)
Measurements
overall, box: 6 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 17.145 cm x 8.5725 cm x 4.445 cm
overall, bottle: 6 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 15.875 cm x 8.5725 cm x 4.1275 cm
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
See more items in
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
web subject
Hair Care Products
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_716485