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Dental floss

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1934-1967

GUSN

GUSN-26567

Description

Cylindrical plastic bottle of dental floss w/ steel cap/dispenser at top. Paper insert w/ inscription.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paper (fiber product)
plastic (organic material)
steel (alloy)
Plastic
Unidentified Paper
Steel
FLOSS, DENTAL

Inscription

Printed on insert: ""12 YARDS/ Johnson's/ LISTER/ DENTAL FLOSS/ Johnson & Johnson/ NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J. CHICAGO. ILL./ MADE IN U.S.A.""

Maker

Johnson & Johnson (Maker)

Location of Origin

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Dimensions

1.75 (H), 0.5 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

2000.483

Places

New Jersey (United States)

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