Object Details
distributed by
E. Fougera & Company
manufacturer
C.E. Fulford, Ltd.
Description
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
For minor burns, cuts, insect bites, stings, sprains and minor skin irritations, sunburn, sore feet, chapped hands, etc. Use as dressing or rub in as embrocation as required.
This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Sidney Glaser
ID Number
1985.0481.129
catalog number
1985.0481.129
accession number
1985.0481
Object Name
otc preparation
Object Type
Drugs
Physical Description
resin pinl palustrus (drug active ingredients)
oil of eucalyptus (drug active ingredients)
petrolatum (drug active ingredients)
paraffin (drug active ingredients)
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.54 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
United Kingdom: England, Leeds Village
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
First Aid Products & Antiseptics
Pain & Neuralgia Drugs
Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_211684