Tersa-Tar Soapless Tar Shampoo with Tar Distillate "Doak"

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Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Westbury

Collection: Georgetown Pharmacy

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Matthew E. Donahue, M.D., in memory of Francis Donahue

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2002.0136.093Accession Number: 2002.0136Catalog Number: 2002.0136.093

Object Name: hair care productshampooOther Terms: Shampoo; Cosmetics

Physical Description: tar distillate "doak" (drug active ingredients)Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 in x 2 in; 16.51 cm x 5.08 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-ae60-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1215833

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