Name/Title
MAR-O-OIL SHAMPOO BOTTLEEntry/Object ID
2003.71.1.1Description
Color: Black; Red; Yellow
A bottle, with contents, of Mar-O-Oil shampoo, manufactured by Marrows, Inc., Chicago, 1928. The item has a red cap, on which are the names of the manufacturer and the product. On the front face is a round label with a red panel on it containing the names of the manufacturer and the product, information that the shampoo contained fine oils and was for normal, oily, or dry hair, and an image of a female ballet dancer. At the top of the label is the content amount of six ounces, while at the bottom is the manufacturer's name and location. On the back is another round label with directions for regular use and for a hot oil treatment. The manufacturer's name and location are at the bottom of this label. The bottom has embossed patent information. The bottle was included in a box, which is item .2 of this accession. With losses on the upper right of the front label, tarnish on the cap, and soiling of the back label, the overall condition is good.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Bottles, Marrows, Inc., Hair--Care and hygiene, Hair--Shampooing, Shampoos