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 to the 1920s. Dollard and Company are referred to on the box as "Specialists in Hair and Complexion," reflecting a change from earlier packaging which bore the tagline, "Hairdressers and Wigmakers."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
after 1906
ID Number
MG.254865.25
accession number
254865
catalog number
254865.25
Object Name
shampoo
hair care product
Other Terms
otc preparation; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
Physical Description
glass (container material)
paper (container material)
metal (container material)
cork (container material)
cardboard (packaging material)
Measurements
overall, box: 6 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 16.1925 cm x 8.5725 cm x 4.445 cm
overall, bottle: 6 in x 3 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 8.5725 cm x 4.445 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_716484