Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder, Gerhard Mennen Co., 54 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey

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Date

1907-08-04

GUSN

GUSN-332512

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Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder, Gerhard Mennen Co., 54 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey
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Description

The talcum powder is advertised as an antidote to prickly heat, chafing and sunburn. It can be used after bathing or shaving and is suitable for children. The product is called "The National Safeguard of American complexions and summer comfort." In the illustration a boy sailor waves from a floating container of talcum powder with ships in the background. The ad is from the "Sunday Magazine," August 4, 1907.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
people in health and medicine
chemists (scientists)
powder
boys
children (people by age group)
ships
advertisements

Physical Descrption

1 advertisement : color illustration ; 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.15.022

Image Dimensions

14 1/2 x 10 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchase 11-06-2005.

Places

Newark (Essex county, New Jersey)

Record Details

Originator

Mennen Company (Publisher)

Material Type

Other People

Mennen, William G. (William Gerhard), 1884-1968

Subjects

Patent medicines
Toilet preparations

Description Level

Item

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