A square, olive-colored box with twelve sanitary napkins inside. The sanitary napkins are cotton, and tied into a bundle with brown thread. There are foldable advertisements and instructions inside the box as well.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Bauer & Black
Date made
circa 1893 - circa 1928
Time Period
19th Century, 20th Century
Notes
It is difficult to date these exact sanitary napkins - date range is for when the company was founded to when it was acquired by another company.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark
Location
On red sticker on the side of the box
Transcription
B & B
Language
English
Material/Technique
Printed
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Napkin, Sanitary
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Product, Feminine Hygiene
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Hygiene Objects
Nomenclature Class
Toilet Articles
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object Number
Other Number
348
Dimensions
Width
6-1/2 in
Depth
3-1/8 in
Length
8-1/2 in
Material
Paper, Cotton
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
Exhibition
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
