Mennen's Talcum Powder

Archive

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Mennen's Talcum Powder

Scope and Content

Donation, 04/22/1983. Donor unknown. Bookmark, ivory celluloid, top is made to look like a flower with purple petals and green leaves, at center of flower is black and white image of man with thick handle-bar mustache and on right side of man is "TRADE" and on left side is "MARK". Just below flower section is little heart-shaped die cut for attaching to page in book. Stems of flowers are green and are printed down side of item. Beside stems is black printing reading "USE/MENNEN'S/VIOLET/TALCUM/TOILET/POWDER/ADMITTED TO BE/THE BEST".

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1983.008

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1890

Archive Size/Extent

Celluloid, 2.5 x .875, ivory

Archive Notes

Date(s): c.1890 Level of Description: Item

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Create Date

August 7, 2004

Update Date

December 14, 2004