Transparent rectangular glass bottle of Cannon’s Menthol Cream with sloped shoulders tapered at neck and cork closure covered with tan-colored fabric secured around neck with cream-colored string; bottle is full of transparent pale brown liquid clouded with floating brown particles; pale blue paper…
Transparent rectangular glass bottle of Cannon’s Menthol Cream with sloped shoulders tapered at neck and cork closure covered with tan-colored fabric secured around neck with cream-colored string; bottle is full of transparent pale brown liquid clouded with floating brown particles; pale blue paper label decorative graphics highlighted in gold, directions for use, manufacturer's name and address, and a guarantee of the product's safety; two cream paper labels are affixed to back, one with trade mark logo and the other has consumer's warranty.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Printed on label: "Cannon's // MENTHOL // CREAM // FOR SUNBURN AND // TAN. EXCELLENT TO USE // AFTER SHAVING.- // A SOOTHING PREPARATION FOR // THE FACE WHEN HEATED OR // IRRITATED. // MANUFACTURED // EXCLUSIVELY// By // W. D. CANNON JR. & CO. // Chicago, Ill. // Guaranteed pure and warranted absolutely harmless - // DIRECTIONS - Apply to skin and rub gently until dry"; printed on circular label on back: "TRADE MARK CANNON"; printed on rectangular label on back: " CONSUMERS' WARRANTY // We will refund price paid for this // article at retail if used as directed // and unsatisfactory upon delivery of // same to us, contents one -half used. // W. D. Cannon, Jr. & Co."; handwritten on front label in pencil: "35"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-8 Box 5 Row A
Dimension Notes
Length 15 cm x Width 5.6 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Label is half covered in light brown stain; paper show minor wear around edges; cloth yellowed; interior back shows black line stain