Hydrophen White Ointment

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Description:

The indications or uses for this product as provided on its packaging: For athlete's foot, ringworm and other fungus and bacterial skin infections

Date Made: ca 1960

Maker: Amfre-Grant, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, Brooklyn

Subject: Skin & Dermatology DrugsFoot ProductsRubs, Liniments & Ointments

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 Mary E. and Joseph F. Melfi, Jr., Tupper's Drug Store, Summerville, South Carolina

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0698.099Accession Number: 1980.0698Catalog Number: 1980.0698.099

Object Name: otc preparationOther Terms: Patent Medicines; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Physical Description: cardboard (packaging material)metal (container material)zinc undecylenate (drug active ingredients)alkyl dimethyl benzylammonium chloride (drug active ingredients)phenylmercuric nitrate (drug active ingredients)benzocaine (drug active ingredients)Measurements: box: 1 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 3.81 cm x 12.065 cm x 2.8575 cmtube: 1 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 in; 3.81 cm x 11.43 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-578f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_715834

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