Colgate Tooth Powder

Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:

Combats bad breath-- reveals the natural brilliance of your teeth. Colgate Tooth powder's penetrating foam helps your tooth brush remove hidden decaying food particles that cause much bad breath. And at the same time Colgate's safe polishing agent quickly removes dull, dingy surface film.

Date Made: after 1928

Maker: Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Jersey City

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care, Beauty and Health

Exhibition:

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0054.01Accession Number: 1982.0054Catalog Number: 1982.0054.01

Object Name: tooth powderoral hygiene product

Physical Description: metal (container material)cardboard (container material)Measurements: overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 in; 11.43 cm x 5.08 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8498-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_738122

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