Ammen's Antiseptic Powder
Object Details
- Charles Ammen Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- promotes relief from conditions arising from excessive heat, exposure and minor skin troubles. Especially reommended for Prickly Heat and Foot Irriation. Insect Bites, sunburn, nettle rash, chafing.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Fournet Drugstore Collection
- ID Number
- 1985.0475.346
- catalog number
- 1985.0475.346
- accession number
- 1985.0475
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Object Type
- Drugs
- Physical Description
- cardboard (container material)
- zinc oxide (drug active ingredients)
- boric acid (drug active ingredients)
- starch (drug active ingredients)
- talcum (drug active ingredients)
- 8-hydroxyquinolin with aromatic oils (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 12.065 cm x 5.3975 cm
- place made
- United States: Louisiana, Alexandria
- associated place
- United States: Louisiana, Saint Martinville
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls
- Beauty and Health
- Balm of America
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Foot Products
- First Aid Products & Antiseptics
- Record ID
- nmah_210174
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bfaa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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