Ointment, round tin

Name/Title

Ointment, round tin

Entry/Object ID

1991.137.001

Description

-silver tin with label glued (later taped) -3.5 oz., never opened -"Campo-Phenique Ointment" "James F. Ballard Inc., St. Louis, Mo. -to relieve minor skin irritation in infants and adults -"new formula adopted June 2nd, 1930" -"change of color in this ointment adopted Feb. 1931" -James F. Ballard: 1851-1931, was involved with and opened drugstores around the country; joined the circus at a young age, later was an art collector and bank director in addition

Collection

Medical and Surgical Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

James F. Ballard, Inc.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Can

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Material

Metal, Paper