Vicks VapoRub 197X

Name/Title

Vicks VapoRub 197X

Tags

Health, 20th Century, 1970s

Description

Vicks VapoRub is mentholated ointment produced by the company Vicks. Glass bottle with screw-on lid. Bottle is made of blue colored glass. The material is durable and designed to protect the ointment from contamination. The size is small easy to travel and storage in medicine cabinet. The label features the Vicks VapoRub logo and brand is prominently displayed. The label also provides information about the product, including its active ingredients, directions for use, warnings, and any other relevant details.

Use

Vicks VapoRub is a topical ointment that is typically used to relieve symptoms associated with coughs, colds, and congestion.

Context

Vicks VapoRub has been around for over a century, first developed in the 1890s by a pharmacist Lunsford Richardson.

Cataloged By

Gema Favela

Location

Location

Building

Alhambra Historical Society Museum

* Untyped Location

1550 West Alhambra Road Alhambra, Ca 91801

Date

May 3, 2024

Create Date

April 12, 2024

Update Date

May 10, 2024