Mentholatum Tin

Name/Title

Mentholatum Tin

Entry/Object ID

1991.050.001 a-b

Description

Small, round tin of mentholatum. a) lid - blue background, black edge. Words "Mentholatum" - "Refill from your jar - Reverse side for uses". Picture of girl dressed as nurse - "The Little Nurse for Many Ills". b) Bottom - 10 cent size, directions and contents " Mentholatum Co. Fort Erie, Ont.".

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 01-May-91 Mode of Acquisition: found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Can

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mentholatum tin

Created By

Swallow, Derek

Create Date

February 16, 1996

Update Date

August 20, 2026