PETROSHEEN HAIR TONIC BOX

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

PETROSHEEN HAIR TONIC BOX

Entry/Object ID

98.23.1.5

Description

Color: Green A Petrosheen Hair Tonic box, ca. 1930s. The green box has gold striping on the upper left and lower right corners of the front side and gold lettering on four of the sides. The front cover gives the size of the bottle; product title; and company name and location. On the back is a description of the product and its benefits; price; and company name and location. One side panel is a product description and the other has the title, product motto, and price. Both top and bottom lids are missing. Inside is a corrugated lining that is separate from the outer box. The remaining lid flaps are brittle and should not be moved and with creases; discoloration; holes in a few places; many stains; and tears, the object is in poor condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hair preparations

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Boxes (containers), Studio Products Company, City of Industry (Calif.)--Homestead Museum--La Casa Nueva, Hair--Care and hygiene

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Boxes (Containers)