Hanford's Balmur Cream

Description:

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

For chapped skin, chafing, sunburn, minor burns, scalds, cuts, callouses, baby rashes, tender burning feet, irritation associated with piles

Trademark Registration Date: 1932-11-02

Retailer: Sherman PharmacyManufacturer: G.C. Hanford Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Syracuse

Subject: First Aid Products & Antiseptics

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Beauty and Hygiene Products: Cure-alls, Beauty and Health, Balm of America

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Credit Line: Gift of Alan & Elaine Levitt

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0460.009Accession Number: 1985.0460Catalog Number: 1985.0460.009

Object Name: otc preparationObject Type: Drugs

Physical Description: zinc oxide (drug active ingredients)boric acid (drug active ingredients)chlorthymol (drug active ingredients)benzoin (drug active ingredients)lanolin and petrolatum base (drug active ingredients)Measurements: box: 2 1/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.35 cmjar: 1 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 6.0325 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ae92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_209213

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