Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.18.016
Accession#:
90.18
Credit Line:
Donated by Joy and Ray Meketa.
Object Name:
Bottle, Cosmetic
Title:
Witch Hazel Extract
Description:
Clear cylindrical bottle has straight sides which reduce horizontally to .75—inch diameter neck. Lip flares to rectangular—sided ledge. Stopper is clear glass with oval concave knob. Label printed in black on beige paper. Etched flowers surround boxed title; below are directions for external and internal use.
Inscription: "10. 1804 / COLGATE & CO — PERFUMERS — NEW YORK / EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL OR HAMAMELIS / 50 (cents)"
Inscription: "10. 1804 / COLGATE & CO — PERFUMERS — NEW YORK / EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL OR HAMAMELIS / 50 (cents)"
Notes:
Butler, Mauro & Co. was a drug store at 159 S. Franklin (Guffy Bldg).
Search Terms:
Pharmacy
Health Care
Household
Health Care
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