Vicks Vaporub

Vicks Vaporub

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Object Name
otc preparation
Other Terms
Drugs
maker
Vick Chemical Company
place made
United States: North Carolina, Greensboro
Physical Description
menthol (overall material)
camphor (overall material)
Measurements
box: 2 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 5.715 cm x 5.715 cm
bottle: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 4.445 cm
ID Number
1998.0267.16
accession number
1998.0267
catalog number
1998.0267.16
Credit Line
Gift of H. Smith Richardson, Jr.
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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