Ad: Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder. (Manufactured by) Julius Fehr, M.D., Box 6, Hoboken, N.J. (1898).

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ad: Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder

ad: Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder

Name/Title

Ad: Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder. (Manufactured by) Julius Fehr, M.D., Box 6, Hoboken, N.J. (1898).

Entry/Object ID

2014.013.0125

Scope and Content

Advertisement: Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder. (Manufactured by) Julius Fehr, M.D., Box 6, Hoboken, N.J. Clipped, 4" x 5" wide. Published in Truth magazine, 1898 (issue not known). Text: Prudent Mothers Use Fehr's Talcum Powder. Because Skin Diseases prevent sleep and rest, and Fehr's Carbolated Talcum Powder prevents Skin Diseases. It soothes and comforts immediately. All druggists have it, both Plain and Perfumed. Julius Fehr, M.D. Box 6, Hoboken, N.J. ---- A patented invention by Dr. Julius Fehr, made in Hoboken and marketed initially to physicians as Compound Talcum Baby Powder. The powder was offered first offered in 1873 as either plain or perfumed. 1893: Fehr, Julius - physician, office: 158 Second St. (old number 58); laboratory: Paterson Ave. corner Jackson St. This talcum was produced at least until World War I. ---- pharmacist / apothecary / druggist

Acquisition

Accession

2014.013

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1898 - 1898

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1898 Date(s): 1898

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-11-12