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Vapo-Cresolene

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    Object Details

    maker

    Vapo-Cresolene Company

    Description

    The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: 1 1/4 tspn to 1 pint of water makes a liquid germicide and antiseptic wash; for general disinfecting purposes about the household, use 3 tspn to 1 pint of water

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Howard Kouzel

    Date made

    after 1929

    ID Number

    2002.0224.20

    accession number

    2002.0224

    catalog number

    2002.0224.20

    Object Name

    otc preparation

    Physical Description

    coal tar (drug active ingredients)
    water: 1% (drug active ingredients)
    cardboard (packaging material)
    paper (label material)
    glass (container material)
    cork (lid material)

    Measurements

    box: 8 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 20.955 cm x 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm
    bottle: 8 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 20.955 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm

    place made

    United States: New York, New York City

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    Medicine and Science: Medicine
    Balm of America

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Respiratory & Asthma Drugs
    Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9d17-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1003979
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