Thymoldent

Description:

Glass container with metal cap, and paper label with inscription that reads in part “Thymoldent / (time-o-dent)” and “Trade-Mark applied for / THE THYMOLDENT DENTIFRICE CO. / 1510 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.” The firm was in business by 1901, and chartered as a corporation in 1902.

Date Made: after 1914

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Subject: Dental Products

Subject:

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

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Robert Grodanz, David's Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2002.0138.092Accession Number: 2002.0138Catalog Number: 2002.0138.092

Object Name: oral hygiene producttooth powderOther Terms: Dentrifice; Oral Hygiene; Personal Hygiene Products

Physical Description: hydrate of magnesia (drug active ingredients)eucalyptol (drug active ingredients)menthol (drug active ingredients)oil of gaultheria thymol (drug active ingredients)oil of rose (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 5 in x 2 in x 2 in; 12.7 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9ef2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1215552

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