Razor Blades

National Museum of American History

Object Details

distributor
McKesson and Robbins
Description
Store display of 20 cardboard packages, with an inscription that reads “St. Regis / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE IN U.S.A. / DOUBLE-EDGE BLADES” and “DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY / MCKESSON & ROBBINS, INC. / NEW YORK, N.Y.”
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt
ID Number
1985.0460.242
catalog number
1985.0460.240
accession number
1985.0460
Object Name
razor blades, display
personal hygiene product
Object Type
Advertising Artifacts
Measurements
overall: 15 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 3/4 in; 40.005 cm x 21.2725 cm x 1.905 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_209386
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-dd69-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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