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Petrolina
Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a happy-looking young child. Caption states, "Petrolina// Pomade / Camphorated / Arnicated / Cold Cream Camphor Ice / Carbolated / Scalpene / Cosmetic". Text on the back of the card states, "PETROLINA, (Petroleum Jelly.)// A most elegant preparation, obtained from Petroleum, and universally acknowledged to be the very BEAU IDEAL of all Nature's remedies… To be had of all druggists." Supplied by T. Milburn & Co. retailers in Toronto, Ontario.

Petrolina

Dateapprox 1880
Format
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Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a happy-looking young child. Caption states, "Petrolina// Pomade / Camphorated / Arnicated / Cold Cream Camphor Ice / Carbolated / Scalpene / Cosmetic". Text on the back of the card states, "PETROLINA, (Petroleum Jelly.)// A most elegant preparation, obtained from Petroleum, and universally acknowledged to be the very BEAU IDEAL of all Nature's remedies… To be had of all druggists." Supplied by T. Milburn & Co. retailers, Toronto, Ontario.
Dimensions10.6cm H x 7.9cm W
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-TC-282
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario