Object Details
- W. T. Rawleigh Company
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: For minor injuries of the skin. For superficial burns and scalds, bruises, blisters, chafing, minor nasal irritations and congestion due to head colds, chapped hands and lips, headache, minor rectal irritation, sun burn, muscular soreness, insect stings (non-venomous). Useful for men, women and children when a soothing, medicated ointment is desired for personal use. Excellent to use after shaving.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gary P. and Sandra Baden
- ca 1940
- ID Number
- 1979.0798.178
- accession number
- 1979.0798
- catalog number
- 1979.0798.178
- Object Name
- otc preparation
- Other Terms
- Patent Medicines; Non-Liquid
- Physical Description
- camphor (drug active ingredients)
- menthol (drug active ingredients)
- oil of eucalyptus and phenyl (drug active ingredients)
- mercuric chloride (drug active ingredients)
- refined petrolatum (drug active ingredients)
- paraffine (drug active ingredients)
- cocoa butter (drug active ingredients)
- ceresin (drug active ingredients)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 3 5/8 in; 3.175 cm x 9.2075 cm
- place made
- United States: Illinois, Freeport
- 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
- Catarrh, Cough & Cold Drugs
- Rubs, Liniments & Ointments
- Skin & Dermatology Drugs
- First Aid Products & Antiseptics
- Record ID
- nmah_720024
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6011-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
