Safety Razor
Object Details
- Durham Duplex Razor Company
- Description
- Safety razor in a cardboard box with a “DURHAM DUPLEX” inscription. The Durham Safety Razor Co. was established in New York City, probably in 1908. By 1910 it was trading as the Durham Duplex Razor Co., and had a factory in Jersey City, N.J.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.
- ID Number
- 1984.0782.317
- accession number
- 1984.0782
- catalog number
- 1984.0782.317
- Object Name
- razor
- personal hygiene product
- Object Type
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 3 in; 2.8575 cm x 11.7475 cm x 7.62 cm
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Jersey City
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Hair Removal
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Marketed to Men
- Beauty and Health
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_209737
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-48ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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