Glostora for the Hair
Object Details
- R. L. Watkins Company
- Sterling Remedy Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- For Men: To Keep Hair Neat, Well-Groomed And Rich-Looking, For Women: To Add Gloss, Lustre, and Make Hair Easy to Manage
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary E. and Joseph F. Melfi, Jr., Tupper's Drug Store, Summerville, South Carolina
- mid 1920s - late 1930s
- ID Number
- 1980.0698.113
- catalog number
- 1980.0698.113
- accession number
- 1980.0698
- Object Name
- hair care product
- shampoo
- Other Terms
- Cosmetics; Patent Medicines; Drugs; Liquid
- Physical Description
- emsulsified cocoanut oil (drug material)
- Measurements
- overall, box: 5 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 13.6525 cm x 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm
- overall, bottle: 5 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 13.0175 cm x 4.7625 cm x 3.175 cm
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Rahway
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Care and Enhancement
- Beauty and Health
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Hair Care Products
- Record ID
- nmah_716463
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e829-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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