Burma Shave Razor Blade

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Date Made: ca 1940s-1950s

Maker: Burma-Vita Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Minnesota, Minneapolis

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0873.37Accession Number: 1986.0873Catalog Number: 1986.0873.37

Object Name: razor bladepersonal hygiene product

Physical Description: paper (packaging material)steel (product material)Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 1 in x .01 in; 4.7625 cm x 2.54 cm x .0254 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9f25-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1212406

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