Certified Brand Aspirin

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Object Details

maker: Certified Aspirin Corp.

Description: Small, yellow cardboard box with red and brown print containing aspirin tablets. During World War II, manufacturers substituted paper packaging for metal packaging in order to conserve metals for the war effort. These packages were known as "Victory Packages." Printed in red on the back of this package: "BECAUSE STEEL IS NEEDED FOR TANKS, GUNS, PLANES, SHIPS."
Location: Currently not on view

date made: after 1941

ID Number: 2014.0169.01
accession number: 2014.0169
catalog number: 2014.0169.01

Object Name: otc preparation

Physical Description: paper (container material); aspirin, 5 grain (drug active ingredients)
Measurements: overall: 2.5 cm x 3.7 cm x .7 cm; 31/32 in x 1 15/32 in x 9/32 in

place made: United States: New York, New York City

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine; Balm of America

Data Source: National Museum of American History

related event: World War II

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nmah_1466557

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CERTIFIED BRAND ASPIRIN

National Museum of American History

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Record ID: nmah_1466557