Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020247
Description
Full physician's sample tin of Dr. Lyon's brand tooth powder; cylindrical white container with surrounding blue paper label; product information, weight, manufacturer's information printed with blue and white ink; cut-out circle on top of container to one side; brown tissue paper covers and seals t…
Full physician's sample tin of Dr. Lyon's brand tooth powder; cylindrical white container with surrounding blue paper label; product information, weight, manufacturer's information printed with blue and white ink; cut-out circle on top of container to one side; brown tissue paper covers and seals top.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Printed on front of label: "DR. LYON'S // TOOTH POWDER // TRADE MARK // VICTORY PACKAGE // NO CHANGE IN // NET CONTENTS // CONTENTS OVER 3/4 OZ. // REG. U.S. PAT. OFF."; printed on back: "DR. LYON'S // Tooth Powder // This preparation of an experienced // practicing dentist is intended solely // to clean the teeth. Absolutely pure, // it contains no pumice, acid or other // harmful ingredients. The regular // use of Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder // morning and night keeps the teeth // and mouth clean. // The R. L. Watkins Company // New York, N. Y. Rahway, N. J. // SUCCESSORS to I. W. Lyon & Sons, Inc. // ESTABLISHED 1866 BY // I. W. Lyon, D.D.S. // MADE IN U.S.A. // U.S. PATENT NO. 2,101,809 OTHER PATENTS PENDING"; printed on top: "DR. LYON'S // TOOTH POWDER // TO OPEN: Punch thru // thin tissue seal"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-6
Dimension Notes
Length 5.6 cm x Diam. 3.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Container is sealed
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Free Patents Online" website
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; the patent number listed on the label refers to the container, not the product, and it was patented in 1938; the name 'Victory' on the label may refer to a post-WWII manufacturing date