Name/Title
Maxwell's perfect hair dresser and dandruff removerEntry/Object ID
2026.19.13Description
A color photograph of an empty glass bottle labeled "Maxwell's perfect hair dresser and dandruff remover; Charles A. Maxwell, discoverer and manufacturer, Napa, California." Research by volunteer Dorothy Soderholm found that Charles A. Maxwell was a barber on First Street circa 1908, and his business appears in the Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory photographed by H. A. Darms.
Letters between Dorothy Soderholm and bottle owner Joseph T. Silva are enclosed with this photograph.Collection
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Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Business & finance, Hairdressing, BarbershopsCreate Date
October 17, 2026Update Date
October 17, 2026