Desitin, Medicinal Nursery Powder

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Desitin Chemical Company
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Sara Jean Binder
ca 1940s -1950s
ID Number
2016.0384.08
catalog number
2016.0384.08
accession number
2016.0384
Object Name
powder, baby
personal hygiene product
Physical Description
Norwegian cod-liver oil; zinc oxide; talcum powder; magnesium oxide (product ingredients)
metal (container material)
Measurements
overall: 4 19/32 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 11.684 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.175 cm
place made
United States: Rhode Island, Providence
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National Museum of American History
Subject
Infant & Children's Products - Pediatrics
associated subject
Infant Care
Record ID
nmah_1842243
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6e3c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Desitin, Medicinal Nursery Powder
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