Newbro's Herpicide for the Scalp

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

Base of Herpicide bottle

Name/Title

Newbro's Herpicide for the Scalp

Entry/Object ID

2001-012u

Description

Clear glass round bottle. A little over half way up the bottle narrows to a small neck. There are no threads for a cap; probably relied on a cork or stopper. There are mold seams on the sides that extend from the bottom up to but not over the lip. There are also seams near the top and on the bottom. Embossed on the side is "Newbro's Herpicide for the Scalp" and "4 fl. oz." Embossed on the bottom is an "I" within a diamond. The marks together indicate that the bottle was made by the Illinois Glass Company at Alton IL for the Newbro Company. Bottle was found on the Kinney family property 920 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE, Lacey. The bottle was used by D. M. Newbro of Butte, MT to sell dandruff medicine.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Illinois Glass Company

Date made

1915 - 1929

Place

City

Alton

County

Madison

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: 1915-1929

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

on front and on base

Transcription

NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE FOR THE SCALP I [inside a diamond]

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Business & Commerce

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Diameter

2 in

Dimension Notes

08-06-15 The diameter at the lip is .75". rfj

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.hairraisingstories.com/Products/NEWBRO.html http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdfiles/ILogoTable.pdf