McKesson's Pinotol, 4 fl. oz.

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maker: McKesson and Robbins

Description: The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: A Fragrant Pine Oil Disinfectant and Household Deodorant; This object is one of over 700 items from Glaser’s Drug Store of Sayre, Pennsylvania. In 1921, Simon Glaser (1860-1936), an immigrant from Russian Poland, established the drug store at 121 West Packer Avenue in Sayre, PA. His son, Sidney Glaser (1899-1992), soon joined him in the business and continued to operate the store until 1961. After retiring, Sidney Glaser retained thousands of products dating from the 1920s – 1960s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, and vitamins, and donated many of them to the Smithsonian in 1985.
Location: Currently not on view

Credit Line: Gift of Sidney U. Glaser

date made: after 1917

ID Number: 1988.3089.070
catalog number: 1988.3089.070
nonaccession number: 1988.3089

Object Name: otc preparation

Physical Description: cardboard (overall material); glass (overall material)
Measurements: box: 5 1/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 13.335 cm x 6.6675 cm x 3.81 cm; bottle: 5 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 6.0325 cm x 3.175 cm

place made: United States: New York, New York City; United States: Connecticut, Bridgeport

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

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nmah_1377129

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MCKESSON'S PINOTOL, 4 FL. OZ.

National Museum of American History

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