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Velvetina Complexion Soap

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Goodrich Drug Company

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden

    date made

    ca 1917

    ID Number

    1979.0798.197

    accession number

    1979.0798

    catalog number

    1979.0798.197

    Object Name

    soap

    Other Terms

    Cosmetics; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

    Physical Description

    cardboard (packaging material)

    Measurements

    overall: 3 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 5.3975 cm x 3.175 cm

    place made

    United States: Nebraska, Omaha

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Soap

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0dee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_715343

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