Original Palmer's Skin-Success Ointment

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Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Matthew E. Donahue, M.D., in memory of Francis Donahue

ID Number

2002.0136.155

accession number

2002.0136

catalog number

2002.0136.155

Object Name

otc preparation

Other Terms

Drugs

Physical Description

red mercuric oxide (drug active ingredients)

venice turpentine (drug active ingredients)

Measurements

overall: 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 4.7625 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

collection

Georgetown Pharmacy

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-998d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1215895