Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Dentifrices
Dental Cleansers
Oral Hygiene
Accession Number
010020246 a-b
Description
Empty physicians' sample tin of Caroid tooth powder; oval white and blue metal container (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with blue ink in English and French; container tapers to silver metal top with round opening; approximately 1/3 full of white powder;…
Empty physicians' sample tin of Caroid tooth powder; oval white and blue metal container (a) with product information, directions, manufacturer's information printed with blue ink in English and French; container tapers to silver metal top with round opening; approximately 1/3 full of white powder; round white plastic cap (b) with ridged border at top.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
b - cap - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 1.8 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Printed on bottle: "CAROID // TRADE MARK REG. // DENTAL POWDER // Cleans and polishes teeth; // liquefies oral mucin and dis- // solves protein food particles // not reached by brushing. // CARTER, CUMMINGS & CO., LTD., // WINDSOR, ONTARIO."; stamped on bottom: "L172"; (b) embossed on cap: "CAROID"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-7
Condition Remarks
Enamel fading near bottom of container; metal slightly tarnished on bottom.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #10
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008