Johnson's Baby Powder - Borated Talcum
date: label: date made
content: ca 1921
name: label: maker
content: Johnson & Johnson
notes: label: Description
content: Yellow and gold-colored metal cannister with orange borders. Perforated (shaker) screw cap. J&J red cross logo on front. Descriptions of other J&J baby products on sides including Johnson's Baby Cream, Johnson's Baby Soap, and Johnson's baby Oil. Contains 4 1/2 Oz. powder. Text on label includes: "Made of the finest talc obtainable. Borated and very mildly perfumed. It contains no stearate of zinc or orris root."
label: Description
content: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: After Baby's Bath -- Dust on freely, being sure to cover every skin fold. It rlieves and prevents chafing, does away with diaper rash and relieves urine scald. When the Diaper is Changed -- After bathing the buttocks, dust on this healing powder. Use it too, on the diaper itself, to soften any roughness. In Hot Weather -- Use freely to relieve or prevent prickly heat.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, New Brunswick
label: place made
content: United States: Illinois, Chicago
topic: label: Subject
content: Pediatrics
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: Beauty and Health
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content: Beauty and Hygiene Products: Babies
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content: Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2004.0129.86
label: accession number
content: 67857
label: catalog number
content: M-01518.11
objectType: label: Object Name
content: personal hygiene product
label: Object Name
content: powder, baby
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: borated talcum (product active ingredients)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (container material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/4 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 10.795 cm x 4.7625 cm x 4.7625 cm