Melorose Beauty Cream

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Object Details

Description

Round, metal jar with lid. Embossed on lid: "Melorose / Beauty Cream / 50[cents] / WILLARD WHITE CO., CHICAGO." Jar is empty.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

MG.293320.0861

catalog number

293320.0861

accession number

293320

Object Name

cosmetic

cream, face

Other Terms

Face Cream; Cosmetics

Physical Description

metal (container material)

Measurements

overall: 1 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 6.35 cm

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Health

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c5d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1298001